Occupiers launch ballistic missiles and more than 100 drones at Ukraine. Hits at 17 locations

The launch of the Iskander missile (illustration). Photo: korrespondent

Air defense forces neutralized 91 drones during night attack by russia, there were hits at 17 locations.

Russian troops launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 128 attack drones at the territory of Ukraine on the night of Monday, November 17, and the air defense forces managed to neutralize 91 drones.

The press service of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on the Telegram channel, the Ukrainian News agency reports.

It is noted that on the night of November 17 (from 8 p.m. on November 16), the enemy attacked with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Rostov Oblast (russia) and 128 Shahed, Gerbera and other types of attack UAVs from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (all - russia) and Cape Chauda (Crimea), about 80 of them were Shaheds.

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"According to preliminary data, as of 9 a.m., 91 enemy Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones were shot down/suppressed by air defense in the north, south and east of the country," the statement said.

Hits by 32 attack UAVs at 15 locations, as well as two ballistic missiles at two locations were recorded.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on the night of November 15, russians launched 3 missiles and 135 drones at Ukraine, and the air defense forces managed to neutralize 2 missiles and 91 drones.

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