Russia Launches 2,000 Drones in October as Ukraine Braces for Renewed Attacks

Amidst escalating conflict, Ukraine intercepts over half of the drones while preparing for potential power outages due to infrastructure strikes.

Ukraine's military reports intercepting 1,185 out of 2,023 Russian drones targeting civilian and military sites in October, with many more lost from tracking.
Russian forces conducted extensive attacks across multiple Ukrainian regions, including Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Sumy, causing significant damage to residential areas.
Ukraine's Defense Ministry claims Russian military hardware losses in October exceeded $2.7 billion, marking record losses in armored vehicles and artillery systems.
Increased Russian military activity includes missile strikes and artillery shelling, with heavy fighting reported in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions.
Ukraine is bolstering its defenses by increasing troop numbers and securing additional electricity imports from the EU to counteract Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.