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Air defense downs 276 of 317 enemy targets

On the night of November 9, Russian occupiers attacked the territory of Ukraine with 317 strike UAVs of the Shahed type, S8000 Banderol/Dan-T, Gerbera, and "Parodiya"-type decoy drones, the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

Air defense downs 276 of 317 enemy targets

On November 9, Russian occupiers launched a targeted attack on Ukrainian territory using 317 Shahed-type strike UAVs, S8000 Banderol/Dan-T, Gerbera, and Parodiya decoy drones, according to the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Preliminary reports indicate that the Ukrainian air defense successfully neutralized 271 enemy UAVs, including 81 jet-powered Shahed drones, and suppressed five other types of drones.

Combat operations continue as of 08:00, with enemy air attack assets impacting 31 locations and several downed drone debris pieces found at nine locations. The successful defense against the attack was attributed to the combined efforts of Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare, and unmanned systems units, along with mobile firing groups.

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