Russia attacked Ukraine with 128 drones and two missiles: air defence neutralised 105 UAVs

Russian forces carried out a massive air attack on Ukrainian territory in the night of 5 November. The enemy launched 128 attack drones and two guided aerial missiles.

Type of weapons used

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the attack began at 18:00 on 4 November. The Russians used:

• two Kh-35 missiles launched from the Black Sea;
• 128 drones, including 65 jet-powered Shahed-type UAVs, as well as Gerbera-type machines and Parodiya decoys.

The drones attacked from the directions of Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russian Federation), the temporarily occupied Donetsk, and the temporarily occupied Crimea (Gvardeyske, Chauda).

Repelling the attack

Airspace protection was provided by aviation, air defence missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.

As of 08:00 on 5 November, air defence had destroyed and suppressed 105 enemy drones. Among the shot-down machines were 48 jet-powered Shahed drones, as well as UAVs of other types. The Air Force warns that combat operations are ongoing, as several attack drones are still in the air.

Consequences of the shelling

Strikes by air attack means were recorded at 18 locations. In addition, the fall of debris was recorded in 9 places.