The Air Force reported how many enemy targets were shot down last night

Night attack on October 23 — Air Defense shoots down 57 drones
The Air Defense in action. Illustrative photo: 126th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense

On the night of October 23, Russian invaders struck at Ukraine using 81 Shahed attack drones and drones of unspecified type. The enemy also attacked Odesa region with a Kh-31P guided missile, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

Drone attack on October 23

Ukrainian aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups of the Air Forces and Defense Forces are actively involved in repelling the enemy attack.

As of 9 a.m., 57 enemy UAVs have been confirmed shot down in the regions of Odesa, Mykolaiv, Vinnytsia, Sumy, Cherkasy, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Poltava, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv. Additionally, 15 Russian drones have been lost by their operators. Approximately nine enemy drones are currently observed in Ukrainian airspace.

The Air Forces added that combat operations are ongoing, and information is being continuously updated.

Earlier today, a series of explosions occurred in Cherkasy as a result of enemy UAV attacks.

The enemy also shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging two private homes.

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