On the night of October 17, the adversary used six combat UAVs of the Shahed type from the area of Cape Chauda (Crimea) and one guided aviation missile Kh-59 from an Su-34 aircraft from the airspace of the occupied region of Kherson.

This was reported by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"All seven targets were destroyed by the air defense and air defense systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the southern direction. Additionally, the adversary's use of two guided missiles C-300 was detected on the eastern direction. Let's keep the sky! Together - to victory!" is stated in the report.