Ukrainian Air Defense downs 117 targets as strikes hit 14 locations
Ukraine's Defense Forces shot down 117 enemy drones overnight into Saturday, but impacts by enemy aerial attack weapons were recorded at 14 locations, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
On October 10, Ukraine's air defense forces successfully shot down or suppressed a total of 117 enemy UAVs, comprising 82 jet-powered Shahed drones, Gerbera drones, and other types, according to preliminary data. The attacks originated from multiple directions, including Oryol, Kursk, Shatalovo, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and the area around Hvardiiske.
Throughout the night, Ukraine's defense forces utilized aircraft, surface-to-air missile units, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems, and mobile fire groups to fend off the enemy's aerial assault. Despite these efforts, the attackers managed to inflict damage at 14 distinct locations, with debris from the downed targets falling at 10 separate sites.
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