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Russia launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 180 attack drones against Ukraine overnight on October 18, with strikes recorded at 20 locations despite air defense efforts, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.
The attack involved Shahed drones, including 26 jet-powered variants, S-8000 “Banderol” and “Dan-T” drones, Gerbera drones and Parodiya decoy drones. They were launched from several locations in Russia and Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories.
The Iskander-M ballistic missile was launched from Russia’s Voronezh region.
According to preliminary data as of 8:00 a.m., Ukrainian air defenses had shot down or suppressed 152 enemy drones, including 16 jet-powered Shaheds, as well as Gerbera and other types of drones.
Impacts from Russian weapons were recorded at 20 locations, while debris from downed targets fell at four additional locations.
In a separate attack overnight, Russian forces struck a residential building in Zaporizhzhia, killing a 27-year-old woman.
