{
  "id": 14426711,
  "title": "Russia Launched 39 Missiles and 128 Drones at Ukraine Overnight: How Many Targets Air Defense Neutralized",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/russia-launched-39-missiles-and-128-drones-at-ukraine-overnight-how",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:19:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/russia-launched-39-missiles-and-128-drones-at-ukraine-overnight-how-many-targets-air-defense-neutralized/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 14, Russian forces launched a coordinated assault on Ukraine, deploying 39 missiles and 128 drones of various types. The Ukrainian Air Force reported this attack began at 18:00 on October 13. The main targets were Kyiv and the Kyiv and Kharkiv regions. Russian forces utilized numerous missiles with ballistic trajectories to strike energy infrastructure facilities. The Ukrainian Air Force recorded a total of 167 aerial assault assets, consisting of 39 Iskander-M, KN-23, S-400, Zircon, and Oniks missiles launched from Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh, and Rostov regions; and 128 drones of diverse types, including Shahed, Banderol, Dan-T, Gerbera, Italmas, and Parody decoy drones. Among the drones, 77 were jet-powered. These drone launches originated from areas near Millerovo and Oryol in Russia, temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Crimea, and from the waters of the Sea of Azov. Ukrainian defense forces, including aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups, successfully neutralized 119 aerial targets, which comprised 4 missiles and 115 enemy drones, with 59 being jet-powered. Approximately 90% of the enemy UAVs were eliminated. Nevertheless, missile and strike drone hits were recorded at 22 locations, with debris found at eight additional sites. Some Russian missiles did not reach their intended targets. Notably, on October 13, Russia had previously struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles. Ukraine had not received any warnings from its partners. The primary objective of the invaders appeared to be the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant-4 (CHP-4).",
  "summary": "Overnight into October 14, Russian forces carried out a massed combined attack on Ukraine, using 39 missiles and 128 drones of various types. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 119 aerial targets. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this, UATV English relays. According to the military, the attack began at 18:00 on October 13. The main directions of the Russian strike…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}