Ukraine’s air defenses down 253 Russian drones, nine Banderols during day

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram , according to Ukrinform. “During the day on October 16 (from 7:00 to 19:00), the enemy attacked Ukraine with 315 strike UAVs (78 of them were jet-powered), Gerbera drones and other types of drones, as well as 15 S-8000 Banderol/Dan-T missiles,” the statement said. According to preliminary data, during the specified period, Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 253 UAVs (49 of them were jet-powered), as well as nine S-8000 Banderol/Dan-T missiles. The Air Force added that as of 18:00, about 35 strike drones were still in Ukrainian airspace.