Ukraine downs 97 of 112 Russian drones, strikes hit seven locations

pravda.com.ua (Ukrainian) —

Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 drones overnight on October 29, with impacts recorded at seven locations. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 97 of the drones. The attack began at 6:00 p.m. on October 28, with drones launched from Russia's Oryol and Millerovo regions and occupied Donetsk, including 40 jet-powered Shaheds. Defense involved aviation, missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups. As of 8:00 a.m., 97 drones were downed or suppressed, with about seven still in the air and combat ongoing. Debris from downed drones fell at five additional locations.


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