Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia
808 Ukrainian drones were destroyed last night, — the Russian Ministry of Defense stated, 'During the past night from 20.00 October 21 to 8.00 October 22, air defense forces destroyed 808 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type,' — it was said in the message.
Consensus
- Ukrainian drones were launched in a large-scale nighttime attack on Russian regions.
- Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a significant number of Ukrainian drones.
- The attacks occurred between 20:00 and 08:00 Moscow time.
- Multiple Russian regions were targeted, including Leningrad, Moscow, Kursk, Belgorod, and others.
- The attacks caused damage to infrastructure, including residential buildings, industrial facilities, and data centers.
- Aeroports in Moscow and other cities were temporarily closed due to the attacks.
- Russian authorities reported casualties and injuries in several regions.
Points of divergence
- The main attack targeted Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, with 1015 drones shot down. — novaya_eu
- 610 drones were shot down, with attacks reported over Leningrad, Novgorod, Tver, Bryansk, and Belgorod regions. — tg_astrapress
- 610 drones were destroyed over 28 regions and the Black Sea. — interfax
- 644 drones were destroyed over 28 Russian regions and one sea. — vedomosti
- 902 drones were destroyed, with 493 launched toward Moscow. — tg_dwglavnoe
- 604 drones were destroyed between 20:00 on October 12 and 08:00 on October 13. — m24
- 149 drones were destroyed over multiple regions, including Tatarstan and Udmurtia. — vesti
- 13 drones were shot down over Belgorod, Kursk, Crimea, and Perm Krai. — tg_tass_agency
- One person died in Saint Petersburg, five others were hospitalized, and 50 apartment buildings were affected. — novaya_eu
- At least one person died in Saratov Oblast, and the Sber data center in Balakovo was damaged. — tg_dwglavnoe
- One person was injured in the Akaysky District of Rostov Oblast, and a fire was reported in the Kuybyshevsky District. — vedomosti
- A fire broke out at the Ozon warehouse, a fuel depot, and a hospital in Saint Petersburg. — novaya_eu
Coverage (20 sources)
- 616 Ukrainian drones shot down over Russia at night — РИАМО
- Air defense forces destroyed 616 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight — Ведомости
- Russian air defense forces shot down 616 Ukrainian drones overnight — Вести
- During the day, air defense forces shot down 87 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions — Ведомости
- Russian Air Defense shot down 443 Ukrainian drones over regions overnight — Вести
- Ministry of Defense: Air defense systems shot down 443 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight — Вечерняя Москва
- On Thursday day over Russia 49 UAF drones were shot down — РИАМО
- Russian Ministry of Defense forces shot down 7 Ukrainian drones in Smolensk region overnight — Вести
- 808 Ukrainian UAVs destroyed last night — Russian Ministry of Defense — ASTRA
- Air Force of Ukraine: 115 Russian UAVs shot down or suppressed overnight — ASTRA
- Russian Ministry of Defense: Air defense forces shot down 136 Ukrainian drones overnight — ASTRA
- Russian air defense systems shot down 13 Ukrainian drones over Belgorod and Kursk regions, Crimea and Perm Krai in one day, officials reported... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Air defense systems shot down 149 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight — Вести
- Ukraine launched a massive strike on St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast — Новая газета Европа
- Air defense forces shot down 41 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions in a day — Москва 24
- 610 Ukrainian UAVs shot down by air defense forces overnight, — Russian Ministry of Defense — ASTRA
- Russian military shot down 610 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Black Sea — Вести
- Russian Ministry of Defense reported that more than 600 Ukrainian UAVs were hit overnight — Интерфакс
- Air defense forces destroyed 644 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight — Ведомости
- Russian air defense forces shot down 644 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Black Sea — Вести
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- Belgorodskaya
- Kursk
- Kaluzhskaya
- Orlovskaya
- Voronezh
- Crimea
- Rostovskaya
- Black Sea
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- Pavel Mal'kov
- Andrey Klyuchkov
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