Ukraine neutralizes 97 of 112 drones in overnight Russian attack
Russian forces launched 112 attack drones at Ukraine overnight, beginning at 18:00 on October 28, using Shahed, Gerber, and Parodia decoy drones. By 08:00 on October 29, Ukrainian air defenses had downed or suppressed 97 drones, but impacts were recorded at seven locations, including civilian businesses and an educational facility.
Key points
- Russia launched 112 attack drones at Ukraine from 18:00 on October 28
- 40 of the launched drones were jet-powered Shahed attack drones
- The attack included Shahed, Gerber, and Parodia decoy drones
- Drones were launched toward Ukraine from Orel, Millerovo, and temporarily occupied Donetsk
- Ukraine neutralized 97 drones by 08:00 on October 29, including 30 jet-powered drones
- Impacts were recorded at seven locations, with falling debris at five locations
- One man died and two other people were reported injured
Why it matters
The overnight assault affected multiple regions and combined jet-powered drones with decoy systems, complicating air-defense interception. Despite neutralizing 97 of 112 drones, Ukraine recorded direct impacts at civilian and educational sites. The reported consequences included a death, injuries requiring hospitalization, and fires at industrial facilities.
What happened
Russian forces began the attack at 18:00 on October 28 and continued it overnight. They launched 112 drones from the directions of Orel and Millerovo in Russia and temporarily occupied Donetsk. The force included Shahed and Gerber drones as well as Parodia decoys; 40 of the launched drones were jet-powered.
Ukrainian aviation, air-defense missile units, electronic-warfare and uncrewed-system units, and mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces responded. By 08:00 on October 29, air defenses had downed or suppressed 97 drones, including 30 jet-powered ones. About seven drones remained airborne as the fighting continued. Impacts were recorded at seven locations, while debris from downed drones fell at five locations.
A strike on a civilian enterprise in Sarny district, Rivne region, reportedly caused a fire and killed one man. A 35-year-old man was injured and hospitalized after an attack on an enterprise in Dnipro. One person was reported injured in Kharkiv's Industrial district, and a drone struck an educational facility in the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reporting emphasized the scale and mixed composition of the attack, the coordinated response by the Air Force and other Defence Forces units, the locations where impacts and falling debris were recorded, and the consequences for civilian businesses and an educational facility.
Background
The attack began at 18:00 on October 28 and continued into the night against October 29. Drones were launched from the directions of Orel and Millerovo in Russia and from temporarily occupied parts of Donetsk. Reported consequences included a fire and death at a civilian enterprise in Sarny district, an injury and hospitalization at an enterprise in Dnipro, an injured person in Kharkiv's Industrial district, and a strike on an educational facility in Kharkiv's Saltivskyi district.