Air Force reports new massive attack by jet UAVs

Russian troops have continued a massive attack on Ukraine with strike drones since the morning of September 28. Over ten hours, the military recorded more than 100 UAVs of various types, with the majority being jet-powered Shahed modifications.

This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the military, a new wave of the attack has been ongoing since 06:30. As of 16:30, a significant portion of the Russian drones was heading toward Kyiv.

Ukrainian air defense managed to shoot down more than 40 jet-powered UAVs during that time. However, the attack continued: at the time of publication, dozens of Russian drones were still in Ukrainian airspace.

The Air Force reported hits by strike drones on infrastructure, civilian objects, and residential buildings in several regions of the country. In Kyiv, in particular, Russian jet drones hit the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Dobrobut medical center.

The military command emphasized that air defense forces continue to repel the attack. Therefore, the provided data is interim and may change after the attack ends.

The current daytime wave followed immediately after a large-scale nighttime attack. From 18:00 on September 27 until the morning of September 28, Russia launched 165 Shahed, Gerbera, and Parodiya imitation drones at Ukraine. Among them, 79 were jet-powered.

According to preliminary data as of 07:00, Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 112 of the 165 drones. The Air Force then recorded hits at 14 locations and falling debris at seven more.

Thus, after the end of the nighttime wave, Russia began a new prolonged attack with virtually no pause. From 06:30 to 16:30 alone, more than 100 additional strike drones were detected, and the air assault had not yet ended at the time of the Air Force's report.