Russia attacked Ukraine with 126 strike drones overnight on 24 October. The air force says it had shot down or jammed 101 of them by 08:00. Two people were hurt in Kyiv. In the Kharkiv region, morning strikes killed one person and hurt six.

Which drones were used

The drones included Shahed strike drones, S8000 Banderol / Dan-T, Gerbera, and Parodiya decoys. Air force units, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and unmanned systems fought off the attack.

Of the downed drones, 50 were jet-powered. Even so, drones came down at 14 locations, and wreckage from downed drones fell at five more.

Kyiv

In the capital, a strike hit the Obolon district and damaged a private house. Two people were hurt, the city military administration said.

Kharkiv region

The morning attacks killed one person and hurt six, the State Emergency Service says. Rescuers fought fires with the threat of new strikes still overhead.

In the village of Mala Danylivka, a strike set fire to the roof of a residential building, a garage and a car. Two people were hurt.

In Lozova, a fire broke out in a warehouse belonging to a private company. One person died and three were hurt.

Another fire broke out at a site in the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv. A woman was hurt.

Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine in February 2022. Since then it has hit Ukrainian towns and villages with drones and missiles.