Overnight on October 19, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, Iskander-K cruise missiles, and 269 attack drones, including Shahed, S-8000 Banderol and Gerbera UAVs, as well as Parodiya decoy drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force Command.
"According to preliminary data, as of 09:00, Ukrainian air defences had shot down or suppressed 247 aerial targets: four Iskander-K cruise missiles and 243 enemy UAVs, including Shahed drones (43 of them jet-powered), S-8000 Banderol, Gerbera and other types of drones," the Air Force said in a statement on Telegram.
In addition, strikes by Russian aerial weapons were recorded at 25 locations, while debris from downed targets fell at eight locations.
The aerial attack was repelled by Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
