Ukraine's air defense intercepts 196 of over 200 Russian drones overnight

Russia launched over 200 drones of various types at Ukraine overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses shooting down or suppressing 196 of them as of 8:00 AM. The attack involved Shahed drones, including 86 reactive ones, as well as "Gerbera" and decoy drones. The drones were launched from multiple directions, including Oryol, Kursk, Millerovo, and Prymorsk-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as from occupied Donetsk and occupied Crimea. Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups participated in the defense. Strikes were recorded at 14 locations, with debris from downed drones falling at 8 additional sites. About 15 attack drones remained in the air at the time of reporting, with combat operations ongoing.