Ukrainian air defence forces intercepted or suppressed 89 drones launched by Russian forces during an attack that began on the evening of October 11, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Starting at 18:00 on Sunday, October 11, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with a Kh-59 guided air-launched missile from airspace over the Black Sea and 121 drones, including Shahed-type attack UAVs (76 of them jet-powered), Gerbera, Banderolet/Dan-T and Parodiya decoy drones.
The drones were launched from Oryol, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske in occupied Crimea.
The aerial attack was countered by Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 09:00 on Monday, October 12, Ukrainian air defences had shot down or suppressed 89 drones.
Strikes were recorded at 15 locations, while debris from intercepted aerial targets fell at four locations.
