
Air defense forces shot down 868 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, which became the most massive attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in October.
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The Air Defense Forces (ADF) shot down the largest number of Ukrainian drones in October overnight. Thus, the latest attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on Russia is called the most massive since the beginning of the month, RIA Novosti writes, based on data from the Ministry of Defense.
According to the agency, the absolute record for drones shot down overnight was set during the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation. On September 20, 1,110 unmanned aerial vehicles were recorded in the skies over Russia.
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An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Russia involved 868 intercepted UAVs over multiple regions and the Sea of Azov, marking one of the largest attacks of the year.