Russia targets Ukraine with 'massive' aerial attack, including hundreds of drones, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy said the barrage lasted nearly a full day and Ukraine shot down 536 drones as rescuers worked across dozens of cities.
- On Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia launched more than 850 Shahed drones between October 14 and October 15, injuring 52 people nationwide during the massive overnight barrage.
- SpaceX imposed a 160 km/h speed limit on Starshield terminals overnight October 13-14, preventing Ukrainian interceptor drones from catching Russian jet-powered Shaheds flying up to 600 km/h.
- These restrictions disrupted air defense missions as interceptors struggled to chase faster drones, leaving "dozens of hits," according to Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
- Zelenskyy accused Moscow of escalating attacks after receiving sanctions relief, stating, "It is obvious that Russia deliberately escalated the attacks" in response to pressure on Ukraine.
- Ukraine's Defense Ministry is working with NATO partners to establish backup communication channels while the Starshield speed cap remains in effect, as officials confirmed they need the limit removed.
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In recent days, several waves of ballistic [missile] attacks have occurred and, in fact, there are also massive air strikes in our airspace. Since yesterday (Fourday) in the morning, the Russians have launched almost a thousand drones, described Volodymyr Zelensky, after meeting in Brussels with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
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Russia targets Ukraine with ‘massive’ aerial attack, including hundreds of drones, Zelenskyy says - Regional Media News
LONDON - Russia targeted Ukraine with a "massive" aerial attack, including waves of drones, launching so many of them that "there was not a single hour when our skies were clear" for most of Wednesday and into Thursday morning, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Hundreds of [...]
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