Ukraine's air defense downs 271 of 317 Russian drones overnight

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 317 drones, 105 of which were jet-powered. Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed most targets, though some impacts were recorded. The attack lasted from 18:00 November 8 to 08:00 November 9, involving Shahed drones, S8000 Banderol/Dan-T, Gerbera, and Parody decoys launched from multiple Russian regions and occupied territories. Air defense units, electronic warfare, and mobile fire groups downed or suppressed 271 Shahed drones, including 81 jet-powered ones, plus five S8000 drones. Impacts were recorded at 31 locations, with debris falling at nine more sites. A drone struck Khmelnytskyi overnight, causing fires in private homes with no casualties reported. The previous day, Russia massively attacked Odesa region's energy infrastructure, causing power outages in the north.