Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine: Air defence downs 99 targets, including 96 drones

Scale of enemy attack and types of weapons

On the night of 30 October, Russian forces carried out a massive shelling of Ukrainian territory. According to data from the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy employed ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M, S-400, and KN-23 types. The attack also involved four Kh-59/69 guided aviation missiles, 113 Shahed-series strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) (83 of which had jet engines), as well as "Gerber" type drones and decoys known as "Parody".

Launch sites and strike directions

Ballistic missile launches were recorded from the territory of Voronezh, Kursk, and Bryansk regions of Russia. Kh-59/69 missiles were launched from Belgorod region. Strike drones were launched from the following directions:

• Oryol, Kursk, Shatalovo (Russia);
• Temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk;
• Temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, specifically from Gvardeyske.

The main targets of the enemy attack were Kyiv, Poltava, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

Defence actions and results

The repulsion of the aerial attack was carried out by aviation, air defence missile units, radio electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.

Preliminary data as of 07:30 indicates that air defence systems downed or suppressed 99 enemy targets. These include:

• 3 Kh-59/69 guided aviation missiles;
• 96 enemy UAVs of the Shahed type (71 with jet engines), "Gerber", and other modifications.

At the time of the report, several strike drones were still in the air, so combat operations are ongoing.

Consequences of strikes

Impacts of the enemy's aerial attack means were recorded at 17 locations. In addition, the fall of debris from downed targets was recorded in 5 places.