Ukraine's air defense intercepts 131 of 157 Russian drones in overnight attack

On the night of October 3, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 157 drones from four directions, with Ukrainian air defense shooting down or suppressing 131 of them, though strikes were recorded at 12 locations. The attack involved Shahed, Gerbera, and other drone types launched from Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, occupied Donetsk, and occupied Crimea. Additionally, Russia struck the Odesa region with Banderol loitering munitions in the morning, with consequences still being clarified. The attack is ongoing with several drones still in the air. Earlier that morning, a drone hit the Pivnichnyi Bridge in Kyiv, damaging the roadway and trolleybus contact network, leading to traffic restrictions.