{
  "id": 11653080,
  "title": "Air Force: Defense Forces shoot down 131 of 157 Russian UAVs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/air-force-defense-forces-shoot-down-131-of-157-russian-uavs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:28:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1213890.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 3, Russian forces launched 157 UAVs, including Shahed strike drones, Gerbera models, and Parodiya decoys, into Ukraine's airspace. The Ukrainian Air Force Command reports that 131 of these drones were shot down or suppressed by the country's defense systems. Preliminary data indicates that air defense units successfully intercepted and neutralized the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types of UAVs across 12 locations. Additionally, debris from the downed objects was recovered at five sites.\n\nThe report on the Telegram channel further reveals that the enemy attempted to attack the Odesa region with Banderol loitering munitions in the early hours of the following morning. However, the Ukrainian air defenses, along with aviation units, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned systems teams, and mobile fire groups, managed to repel the attack. The ongoing assault continues, with a few Russian UAVs still remaining within Ukraine's airspace.",
  "summary": "On the night of October 3, Russian occupiers attacked the territory of Ukraine with 131 Shahed strike UAVs, Gerbera drones, and Parodiya decoy drones out of 157 launched, the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian forces strike Izyum with drones, injuring five",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/russian-forces-strike-izyum-with-drones-injuring-five",
        "published": "2026-10-03T10:53:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}