{
  "id": 5283573,
  "title": "Ukraine downs 135 of 163 Russian drones, about half jet-powered – Air Force",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ukraine-downs-135-of-163-russian-drones-about-half-jet-powered-air",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/russia-attacks-ukraine-with-163-drones-half-jet-powered-50638092.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 3, Russian forces launched a drone attack on Ukraine, targeting 163 drones in total. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 135 of these targets were successfully neutralized, with the rest suppressed. The attack, ongoing as of 8:30 a.m., involved a mix of jet-powered drones and non-jet drones. The drone assault hit 15 locations, with debris from the downed targets found at four locations. The Ukrainian Air Force warned that Russian drones continued to operate within Ukrainian airspace. The attack extended across several oblasts, including western regions. Apart from Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, drones struck Odesa, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi, Zaporizhzhia, Vinnytsia Oblast, and other areas. The assault resulted in 17 injuries, including three children, in Odesa. Russian drones continue to pose a threat to Ukraine.",
  "summary": "Ukraine's air defense forces intercepted 135 out of 163 Russian drones launched overnight on September 3. The drones included Shahed-type drones, about half of which were jet-powered, as well as Gerbera and other types of drones. According to Interfax-Ukraine, the drones were launched from multiple directions, including Millerovo, Orel, occupied Donetsk, and Hvardiyske in occupied Crimea.\n\nThe air attack was repelled by various units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, including aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare, and mobile fire groups. Despite the successful interception, hits were recorded at 15 locations, and falling debris from downed targets was recorded at four locations.\n\nThe Russian drones launched included not only strike drones but also decoy drones, such as S8000 Banderol, Gerbera, and Parodiya. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that the drones were neutralized by air defense forces, with 135 targets shot down or suppressed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Air defense downs 135 of 163 Russian targets, hits recorded at 15 locations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/air-defense-downs-135-of-163-russian-targets-hits-recorded-at-15",
        "published": "2026-09-03T06:09:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}