Ukraine downs 253 of 315 Russian drones on Oct 16

nv.ua (Ukrainian) —

On October 16, Russia launched 315 attack drones and 15 small cruise missiles at Ukraine; Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 253 drones and 9 missiles, according to the Air Force. Between 7:00 and 19:00, the attack included 78 jet-powered drones and other types. About 35 Russian drones remained in Ukrainian airspace as of 19:00, with groups observed across multiple regions. Morning strikes targeted western regions, causing explosions in Rivne, Lutsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv. One person died in Rivne, and a fire at a Ternopil enterprise caused no casualties.


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