Ukrainian air defences neutralised 196 drones launched by Russian forces during an attack that began on the evening of 5 November.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported this on Telegram.
Starting at 18:00 on Thursday, 5 November, Russian forces launched 227 attack drones, including Shahed UAVs (86 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera drones and Parodiya decoy drones.
The drones were launched from Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as Russian-controlled Donetsk, Hvardiiske and Chauda in occupied Crimea.
The aerial attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defence Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 08:00 on Friday, 6 November, Ukrainian air defences had shot down or suppressed 196 Russian UAVs.
Approximately 15 attack drones remained in Ukrainian airspace.
Drone strikes were recorded at 14 locations, while debris from intercepted drones fell at eight locations.
