Ukraine downs 172 of 205 Russian drones in overnight attack, fires and damage reported across regions

Russia attacked Ukraine with over 200 drones overnight, and air defense forces shot down 172 targets, causing fires and damage across multiple regions. The attack on the night of October 5 involved 205 drones of various types, including Shaheds and decoys. Strikes hit 13 locations, with debris falling at 3 sites. In Kharkiv, one person was killed and six wounded. Odesa saw fires at industrial, port, and dacha infrastructure with no casualties. Dnipropetrovsk reported damage to homes and farm equipment. Poltava's energy infrastructure was hit, leaving 22,000 customers without power.