Night attack on Ukraine — how many Shaheds were shot down by Ukrainian Air Defense Forces

Mobile Air Defense units. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

On the night of October 4, Ukrainian Air Defenses destroyed 9 of Russia's 19 Shahed attack drones. Another seven drones were lost in the area. 

This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Results of Air Defense operations on the night of October 4

Russian forces attacked Ukraine's critical infrastructure, launching 19 Shahed drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk, on the night of October 4.

The Air Defense destroyed nine drones in the Kyiv, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, and Kherson regions. Another seven enemy drones were lost in location, likely due to electronic warfare (EW) interference.

As of now, no reports of damage or casualties have been received.

Previously, Russian forces attacked the border area of the Koriukivskyi district in the Chernihiv region, on October 3. The enemy struck a vehicle carrying liquefied gas.

We also reported that on October 2, Russian aviation carried out a series of bombings in the outskirts of Kharkiv. Several settlements were under attack.