Russian forces launch 176 drones in overnight attack against Ukraine
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Ukrainian Air Defense forces intercepted 140 Russian drones overnight on October 23, 2026 (Photo: REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova)
Russian forces launched 176 Shahed, jet-powered Shahed, and Gerbera UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight on October 23, the Air Force reported.
92 of the Shahed drones were jet-powered.
Air Defenses Forces shot down or neutralized 140 enemy UAVs, 68 of which were jet-powered drones. As of 08:00 a.m. local time, roughly 10 Russian drones remain in Ukrainian airspace, with air defense operations still ongoing.
UAVs made impact at 19 locations with debris from shot-down targets falling in 13 locations.
Explosions shook Poltava, Rivne, and Dnipro overnight on October 23. Russian forces struck civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv and Sumy. Power outages were reported in Lutsk.
A massive Russian attack severely damaged a thermal power plant operated by Ukraine's largest private energy company DTEK, forcing the facility to halt electricity generation.
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