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Russian forces continued attacking Ukraine with strike drones throughout Nov. 1, launching 326 unmanned aerial vehicles between 06:30 and 19:00, including jet-powered drones, Gerbera drones and other types, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.
Russia also launched six S8000 Banderoль/Dan-T missiles.
According to preliminary data, Ukrainian air defenses destroyed or suppressed:
274 drones, including 46 jet-powered UAVs;
all six S8000 Banderoль/Dan-T missiles.
As of 19:16, more than 20 Russian attack drones were still flying over Ukrainian territory, and air defense operations were ongoing.
The Air Force urged residents not to ignore air raid alerts and to remain in safe locations.
Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine
Overnight, Russian forces launched a large-scale attack involving 433 strike drones.
Ukrainian air defenses destroyed or suppressed 371 of them, including 47 jet-powered Shahed drones.
Russian aerial weapons struck 16 locations, while debris from intercepted targets fell at 14 others.