The Russia-Ukraine war · Long-range air, missile and drone strikes

Ukraine's air force says Russia launched three missiles and 164 drones overnight and that 137 of the drones were downed or jammed

Reported1 origin: the claimant's own report, which does not count as evidence.

Ukraine's air force said that from 18:00 Kyiv time on 7 November to 08:00 on 8 November Russia launched three Kh-59/69 missiles and 164 Shahed, Gerbera and decoy drones, 112 of them jet-powered, and that 137 of the drones were downed or jammed, with hits at 23 locations and debris at six, Ukrainska Pravda and Ukrinform reported. The period runs from 16:00 UTC on 7 November to 06:00 UTC on 8 November.

When
8 November 2026
Where
Ukraine, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
drone attack · military
Acting party
Ministry of Defence of Russia
Attribution
Attributed by one source. Only Ukraine's air force gives this count.
In the record
Published 2026-11-08 13:36 UTC

Sources

  1. Where the claim was made Ukrainska Pravda Media · Independent origin: Ukraine's air force statement, 8 Nov · published 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC
  2. Where the claim was made Ukrinform Media · Government of Ukraine origin: Ukraine's air force statement, 8 Nov · published 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC

History

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