Russia’s Massive Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine Repelled by Air Defense

October 30, 2025

Mezha

In the night of October 30, Russia launched another massive air attack on Ukraine: 653 strike drones of various types and 52 missiles launched from air, ground, and sea bases were involved. According to the Ukrainian Air Forces, the air defense destroyed 592 drones and 31 missiles.

The assault was repelled by aviation, air-defense missile troops, units of electronic warfare, and unmanned systems, as well as mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

According to frontline data: 653 Shahed-type attack drones were used, as well as “Gerbera” and other drones; 4 aero-ballistic missiles X-47M2 “Kinzhal”; 5 ballistic missiles Iskander-M/KN-23; 8 Kalibr cruise missiles; 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles; 30 X-101 cruise missiles; 2 guided air-to-surface missiles X-59/69; 1 guided air-to-surface missile X-31P.

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