Russian Armed Forces launched 56 "Shaheds" and unidentified drones, causing explosions across 9 regions. More details to follow.

Ukraine successfully repelled an aerial attack by the Russian Armed Forces that lasted nearly 10 hours—from the evening of October 16 to the morning of October 17. The enemy launched 56 drones against Ukraine, including kamikaze drones "Shahed" and drones of unknown types. Air defense systems neutralized 22 Russian UAVs. The Air Force Command provided details of the assault on their Facebook page.

The command stated that the Russian UAVs attacked Ukraine from the northeast (launched from Oryol and Kursk) and from the south (from Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Krasnodar region of Russia). The report mentioned an unknown type of UAV used by the enemy, but did not specify how many of such devices were recorded. Additionally, an X-59 air-to-surface missile was fired at Ukraine from the Kursk region, but there are no reports of it being shot down.

Air defense systems (aviation, anti-aircraft guns, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare devices) managed to neutralize a total of 51 UAVs:

• 22 units—shot down over nine regions;
• 27 units—lost locally due to the effects of electronic warfare;
• 2 units—flew into the territory of Belarus.

The Air Force confirmed five hits. The command's report indicated that the enemy struck critical infrastructure in areas near the line of contact, although the specific locations were not disclosed.

The list of regions where air defense operated includes:

1. Sumy;
2. Kiev;
3. Poltava;
4. Chernihiv;
5. Zhytomyr;
6. Mykolaiv;
7. Cherkasy;
8. Odesa;
9. Ternopil.

Details of the October 17 Attack

Air raid alerts on the night of October 17 lasted the longest in Poltava, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv regions—ranging from 3 to 9 hours, according to warnings in the Telegram channel of the Ukrainian Air Force. Military administrations reported in the morning about the number of drones shot down and the damages caused by the Russian assault.

Kiev OGA and its head Ruslan Kravchenko wrote on Facebook about an air raid alert that lasted a total of about nine hours (with breaks). The official reported the downing of Russian drones, which caused a fire in the grass on a farmer's field. No further information on the consequences of the nighttime shelling was published by the official. Meanwhile, some details were provided by the Kyiv City Military Administration and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. According to the city authorities, there are minor damages in the Desnyansky district: windows of a kindergarten were damaged, and windows were shattered in a house where debris fell nearby.

Mykolaiv OVA and head Vitaliy Kim wrote about the defensive operations of the Armed Forces to repel the aerial attack by the Russian Armed Forces. No details were provided; they promised to disclose them later. However, it was noted that the Russians damaged energy infrastructure, causing power outages for residents of the region. The military administration assured that there were no injuries.

Cherkasy OGA and head Igor Taburets reported the downing of two Russian UAVs over the region. No further details were shared.

Sumy OGA confirmed strikes by Russian "Geran-2" combat drones (a Russian modernization of the kamikaze drone "Shahed"). According to the administration, three hits occurred, resulting in fires in vehicles and an administrative building. There is no information on injuries or fatalities.

Military administrations in Poltava, Ternopil, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, and Odesa informed citizens about the beginning and end of alerts, but there were no reports on air defense operations.

We remind you that on the evening of October 16, the leader of the band "Okean Elzy" changed the concert plan due to an air raid alert in Kyiv. Meanwhile, analysts from the Institute for the Study of War reported that Russia is improving Iranian kamikaze drones "Shahed."