In the night of September 7, a new large-scale strike was executed by Russia on Ukrainian territory, employing attack UAVs and ground-launched missiles. The air defense forces neutralized 751 targets out of 818 enemy aerial attack assets, with hits recorded on 9 missiles and 56 drones across 37 locations.
Source: Ukrainian Air Forces on social media
Details: Starting from 5 PM on September 6, the enemy launched:
- 805 attack UAVs of the Shahed type and various imitation drones from the directions of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Orel, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia, Hvardiyiske, Chauda – temporarily occupied Crimea;
- 9 cruise missiles “Iskander-K” from Kursk region – Russia;
- 4 ballistic missiles “Iskander-M”/KN-23 from temporarily occupied Crimea.
As of 8:30 AM, the air defense successfully shot down/disabled 751 aerial targets:
- 747 enemy UAVs of the Shahed type and various imitation drones;
- 4 cruise missiles “Iskander-K”.
9 missiles and 56 attack UAVs were recorded hitting 37 locations, with debris falling at 8 locations.
Quote: “The attack continues, there are still several enemy UAVs in the airspace. Follow safety rules, stay in shelters!”.
What preceded: The previous record for drones was noted in the night of July 9, 2025, when Russia attacked with 741 aerial attack assets, 718 of which were neutralized by air defense, with hits recorded at 4 locations and debris falling at 14 locations.