Ukraine's air defense downed 253 drones and nine Banderol missiles on October 16

war.obozrevatel.com (Ukrainian) —

Russia attacked Ukraine with over 300 strike drones and 15 S-8000 "Banderol" missile-drones on October 16. Ukrainian air defense neutralized 253 drones and nine "Banderols" within the first 12 hours of the assault. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported preliminary data as of 19:00, stating about 35 strike drones remained in Ukrainian airspace. The attack lasted from 07:00 to 19:00, involving 315 drones of various types, including jet-powered UAVs and "Gerbera" drones. The military urged Ukrainians not to ignore air raid alerts as some enemy drones were still airborne. The air defense results are preliminary, with 49 jet drones among the 253 downed or suppressed targets.


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