Russia attacks Ukraine with 433 drones, 64 of them jet-powered

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Ukraine overnight into November 1st, deploying a total of 433 drones. The attack began at 6 p.m. on October 31st and included various types of drones, such as Shaheds, Gerberas, and Parodiya decoys. The Russian drones were launched from different locations across Russia, including Oryol, Kursk, Shatalovo, Bryansk, and Millerovo, as well as from occupied Donetsk.

According to initial reports, air defenses managed to shoot down or suppress 371 Russian drones by 7:30 a.m. on November 1st. This number includes 47 jet-powered Shaheds and other types of drones. However, the Air Force warned that more than 40 additional strike drones remained in the air, and combat operations were still underway.

The Russian aerial attack was recorded at 16 different locations across Ukraine, with debris from downed drones falling at 14 separate locations. On the morning of November 1st, the Air Force reported about 30 drones heading towards Ukraine's western regions. Additionally, explosions were heard in Kyiv due to the Russian drone attack.

On the evening of October 31st, a drone crash in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district led to a fire in a nonresidential area, and parked cars also caught fire. Presidential adviser Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov suggested that the solid cloud cover over Ukraine allowed Russian forces to launch dozens of gasoline-powered Shaheds, as they believed that Ukrainian interceptor crews would find it more challenging to detect these drones.