Russia strikes Ukraine with 317 drones: Hits recorded at 30 locations
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into Nov. 9 (starting at 6 p.m. on Nov. 8) with 317 strike drones: Shahed drones (105 of them jet-powered), S8000 Banderol/Dan-T drones, Gerberas and Parodiya-type decoy drones, according to the Air Force's morning report.
Over the past day, Russian attacks have injured 28 individuals in Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure facilities and residential buildings in several oblasts, according to regional authorities. Kyiv Oblast Governor Tymur Tkachenko reported that Russia carried out a mass attack overnight, damaging two energy facilities in Bucha and Obukhiv districts, along with striking three other districts.
One person who was injured in a Russian attack on November 7-8 passed away due to their injuries. Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched 317 long-range attack drones, including 105 jet-powered drones and an unspecified number of Banderol cruise missiles, during the past day. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 276 Russian drones, including 81 jet-powered ones, and five Banderol cruise missiles.
In Donetsk Oblast, four people were injured by Russian attacks overnight, with residential buildings, shops, and cars targeted using FPV-drones, drones, and glide bombs. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast saw 7 people injured over 40 attacks, with two fatalities reported earlier in the day. Kharkiv Oblast witnessed eight people injured in 11 settlements, with attacks involving missiles, drones, FPV-drones, and glide bombs.
Kherson Oblast saw two people injured by Russian forces attacking Kherson and 35 settlements. Sumy Oblast reported a 22-year-old man injured by a Russian drone attack, while Zaporizhzhia Oblast recorded six injuries, including a child, after Russian forces attacked 52 settlements using various methods. Chernihiv Oblast experienced a Russian attack that sparked a fire in a farm building and damaged a house.
Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Rivne Oblasts reported no casualties from Russian attacks targeting energy and civilian infrastructure facilities.
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