Night attack by Russia: 137 drones, 114 were shot down or intercepted, strikes occurred at 17 locations
On the night of October 6, starting at 18:00 October 5, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, using 137 strike drones, including 49 "Shahed" drones. The defense forces reportedly shot down or disabled 114 drones. Impacts were confirmed at 17 locations, and debris from four more drones fell. The attack was ongoing as of morning.
On the night of October 6, starting at 18 :00 October 5, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 137 attack drones of various types. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, these included Shahed drones, including 49 jet-powered ones, as well as Gerbera, "Bandelorl"/"Dan-T", and drones of the "Parodiya" type.
As of 08:00 on October 6, air defense forces downed or suppressed 114 enemy drones. At the same time, strikes by aerial weapons were recorded at 17 locations, and at four other locations, downed drones or their fragments were observed.
According to the Air Force, the launches were carried out from the areas of Orlovka, Kursk, Shatalovo, Milleevo, and Primorsko-Ahtarsk in Russia, as well as from temporarily occupied Donetsk and Crimea – from the area of Gvardeisky – and from the Azov Sea. The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces. At the time the information was released, the attack was ongoing – several enemy drones remained in the sky.