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Ukraine carried out one of its most massive drone strikes on Putin's birthday
The Ukrainian armed forces have launched one of the most massive drone attacks on Russia on the birthday of Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the night of October 7, 184 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones were launched into the country, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Another wave of drone attacks followed in the morning. According to the Defense Ministry, 25 drones were shot down between 7 and 8 a.m., most of them in the Black Sea. Another six were shot down in the Nizhny Novgorod region and three in the Moscow region. Thus, in total, in 9 hours, the Ukrainian armed forces attacked Russia with 209 drones.
The record number of drones in Russia was recorded on March 11, 2025, when the Russian military reported the destruction of 337 devices.
