“On the night of October 19, the Russian military launched a massive attack on the territory of Ukraine, launching 62 attack drones, including Shahed, Gerbera and others. The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports that air defense shot down or suppressed 40 drones”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“According to preliminary data, as of 08:30, air defense shot down or suppressed 40 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerber and other types of drones in the north and east of the country. 19 strike UAVs were hit at seven locations,” the message reads.
The Air Force warns that the attack is ongoing, “several enemy UAVs in the airspace.”
The Russian military regularly attacks Ukrainian regions with various types of weapons – attack UAVs, rockets, anti-aircraft missiles, and anti-aircraft missiles.
The leadership of Russia denies that the Russian army during a full-scale war inflicts targeted strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the cities and villages of Ukraine, killing the civilian population and destroying hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy and water supply facilities.
The Ukrainian authorities and international organizations qualify these strikes as war crimes of the Russian Federation and emphasize that they are purposeful in nature.