Russia launches 227 drones at Ukraine, killing one and damaging sports complex
Russian forces launched 227 attack drones at Ukraine overnight and into the morning of November 6, killing one person in western Ukraine and damaging a sports complex in the southeast, Ukrainian authorities reported.
According to Ukraine's Air Force, 86 of the drones were jet-powered. Air defenses shot down or electronically suppressed 196 of the 227 drones launched since the evening of November 5.
Drone strikes were recorded at 14 locations, while debris from intercepted drones fell at eight other sites, the Air Force said.
Casualties and damage across Ukraine
In Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine, a man was killed in the Sarny district during a Russian attack on the morning of November 6. A house and a truck were also damaged.
In Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a Russian strike damaged a sports complex and sparked a fire, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said. A 60-year-old woman experienced an acute stress reaction.
Three people were injured in the Oleksandrivka community of central Ukraine's Kirovohrad Oblast during an attack on the evening of November 5, according to regional governor Andrii Raikovych. Russian forces also targeted energy infrastructure in the region overnight and in the morning.
In Derhachi, Kharkiv Oblast, two police officers were injured on the evening of November 5 when a Russian jet-powered drone struck a facility they had visited to warn staff about a possible attack.
Their police vehicle was also damaged, regional police said.
The latest attacks come amid Russia's continuing drone campaign against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
