Air defence downs 78 Russian drones over course of day
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1 October, 18:19
Stock photo: 114th Separate Territorial Defence Brigade
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 97 attack drones on 1 October, with Ukrainian air defence downing 78 of them.
Source: Ukrainian Air Force
Quote from the Air Force: "During the day on 1 October (from 06:30 to 18:00), the enemy attacked Ukraine with 97 attack UAVs (66 of which were jet-powered), Gerbera and other types of drones. Early reports indicate that air defence forces shot down or jammed 78 UAVs (55 of which jet-powered) during this period."
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Details: Ukrainian forces added that as of 18:00, there were about 10 attack drones still in the airspace.
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