Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with an Iskander missile and more than 70 drones: how air defense responded

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with an Iskander missile and more than 70 drones: how air defense responded

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Overnight on November 28, Russia attacked Ukraine using one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 72 drones. Ukraine’s air defense managed to shoot down most of the UAVs.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram.

According to the military, from 18:00 on November 27 until the morning of November 28, the enemy launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile from temporarily occupied Crimea and 72 attack drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types from the directions of Orel, Bryansk, and Millerovo in Russia. About 50 of them were Shaheds.

The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s defense forces. As of 09:00, preliminary data indicates that air defense shot down or suppressed 63 enemy drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types in the northern, southern, and eastern parts of the country.

Impacts from the ballistic missile and 9 attack drones were recorded in 5 locations. Debris from intercepted drones fell in 1 additional location.

Russian attacks on Ukraine

As a reminder, overnight on November 27, Russia again attacked Ukraine, launching 142 attack drones. Most of them were intercepted.

The Odesa region was among those hit. Two residential buildings, an equestrian club, and fuel station facilities were damaged.

Overnight on November 26, Russia attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 90 drones. Most of the UAVs were shot down.

On the night of November 25, Russia attacked Kyiv in multiple waves, launching Shaheds, Kinzhal missiles, Kalibrs, and Iskander-K missiles. As a result, heating was partially cut in buildings across 7 districts of the capital.

There was also destruction — high-rise buildings were damaged in the Pecherskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Seven people were killed and 20 injured.

Later that evening in Zaporizhzhia, explosions were heard followed by fires, including in a residential building where several floors caught fire.

At least 7 multi-story buildings and several private homes were damaged in different districts of Zaporizhzhia. A business facility and a store were also set on fire.

A total of 18 people were injured in the attack, most of them women.

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