Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missile and 88 Shahed (38 jet-powered) and Gerbera attack drones, S-8000 Banderol/Dan-T drone- and air-launched cruise missiles and Parody decoy UAVs on the night of 27-28 October.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force
Details: Early reports indicated that as of 08: 00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 71 Shahed (31 jet-powered), Gerbera and other types of drones.
Hits by aerial assets have been recorded at eight locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at two locations.
Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare assets, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces have been involved in repelling the attack.
Several attack drones remain airborne, and combat operations are ongoing.
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