Kyiv Main Target of Overnight Attack: 257 Aerial Targets Downed

Russia launched Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 280 Shahed-type strike drones and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight on October 27, with the main strike directed at Kyiv, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

What air defence stopped

Of the 280 Shaheds, 69 were jet-powered. The attackers also used Gerbera and Parodiya decoy drones. According to preliminary data as of 9:00, Ukrainian air defence downed or suppressed 257 enemy targets: two Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles and 255 drones of the Shahed type (56 of them jet-powered), Gerbera and other types.

Hits by the enemy's aerial weapons were recorded at 25 locations, and debris from downed targets fell at 16 locations. Several strike drones were still in the air at the time of the report, and combat work continued.

Who repelled the attack

The attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.

Earlier in the day President Zelensky said Russia had fired 16 ballistic missiles in total during the night. Read more in our World section.