Russia launches 108 drones at Ukraine overnight; 85 intercepted, hits at seven locations
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into September 14 with 108 strike and decoy drones launched from multiple directions, the Ukrainian Air Force Command reported. Air defence shot down or suppressed 85 of the drones as of 08:00, with hits recorded at seven locations. Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat warned that further drone strikes could follow from northern and eastern directions during the day.
Key points
- Russian forces launched 108 drones — including Shahed, jet-powered Shaheds, Gerbera, and Parodia decoys — at Ukraine overnight into September 14.
- Drones were launched from Orel and Kursk in Russia and from occupied Donetsk and Hvardiiske in occupied Crimea.
- As of 08:00 on September 14, Ukrainian air defence had shot down or suppressed 85 of the 108 drones.
- Hits by enemy air attack means were recorded at seven locations; the figures are preliminary.
- The attack was still under way in the morning, with enemy drones remaining in Ukrainian airspace.
- Aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned-systems units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defence Forces were engaged in repelling the attack.
- Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said Russia could strike again the same day from northern and eastern directions.
Why it matters
The overnight barrage was one of the larger combined drone attacks of the war, mixing Shahed, Gerbera, and Parodia decoy types from multiple launch axes. Even with an interception rate close to 90 percent, strikes still hit seven locations, showing that massed drone attacks continue to cause damage when most are downed. Ihnat's warning that more strikes could follow from the north and east the same day points to an ongoing, evolving threat.
What happened
In the night of September 14, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 108 strike and decoy drones — Shahed types (including jet-powered variants), Gerbera, and Parodia decoys. Drones were launched from the directions of Orel and Kursk in Russia, temporarily occupied Donetsk, and Hvardiiske in temporarily occupied Crimea. According to preliminary Air Force Command data as of 08:00, air defence shot down or suppressed 85 of the drones, and hits were recorded at seven locations. Aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare and unmanned-systems units, and mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defence Forces took part in repelling the attack. As of the morning, the attack was still under way and enemy drones remained in Ukrainian airspace. Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat told Ukrainian television that further drone strikes could follow from northern and eastern directions during the day, and that the interception rate for jet-powered Shaheds is lower than for internal-combustion-engine variants because they are harder to intercept.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
All supplied sources are Ukrainian and centre the official Air Force Command narrative: the number of incoming drones, the number intercepted, and the list of units engaged. Several pieces lead with Ihnat's televised warnings that more drones could follow from the north and east, emphasising an ongoing threat. Coverage stresses that the 85-of-108 figure is preliminary and that the attack was still under way as of the morning, leaving room for the count to change.
How international sources describe it
Only one supplied article, an agency report, carries an international reaction: the Finnish prime minister's comment that Russia is playing a dangerous game by trying to test European unity.
Where reporting differs
Several Ukrainian outlets gave slightly different headline counts of drones neutralised — 85 of 108 in most reports, but 86 of 108 in some — though the underlying Air Force figure cited is 85 shot down or suppressed of 108 launched. The data is noted as preliminary.
Background
The launch directions named by Ukrainian sources — Orel and Kursk in Russia, occupied Donetsk, and Hvardiiske in occupied Crimea — have been used repeatedly in recent Russian drone strikes. Ihnat has said Russia has recently increased the use of internal-combustion-engine strike drones, including against western oblasts, and that jet-powered Shaheds are harder to intercept. According to figures cited by Ihnat, August saw a record roughly 2,800 jet-powered drones recorded, up from about 1,500 in July and 350 in June. One supplied article also quoted the Finnish prime minister describing the attack as a dangerous Russian attempt to test European unity.