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title: "Air Defense Destroys Nearly 100 Drones During Daytime, Attack Ongoing"
description: "On September 29 daytime, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 112 strike drones, including jet ones. Air defense shot down and suppressed 95 UAVs, the attack continues."
date: 2026-09-29T16:46:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/air-defense-destroys-nearly-100-drones-september-29
tags: [air-defense, ukraine-war, drones, russia-attack, missiles]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Air Defense Destroys Nearly 100 Drones During Daytime, Attack Ongoing

![Ukrainian air defense repelling a drone attack](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/29/pvo-dnem-unichtozhila-pochti-100-dronov-29-sentyabrya/pvo-dnem-unichtozhila-pochti-100-dronov-29-sentyabrya-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Russia launched 112 strike drones during the day on September 29.
- Air defense destroyed and suppressed 95 UAVs, including 18 jet drones.
- The enemy attack in the airspace continued into the evening.
- Large-scale night missile and drone strikes were recorded the night before.

On the daytime of September 29, 2026, Russian occupation forces launched a massive air attack on the territory of Ukraine, using a record number of strike unmanned aerial vehicles of various modifications. According to the official data of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, the enemy deployed 112 drones, which included both traditional devices and modern jet UAVs, such as Gerbera modifications, as well as Banderol and Dan-T drones.

### Massive Raid and Air Defense Operations

Ukraine's air defense forces and assets conducted intensive combat operations throughout the daylight hours to repel the air assault. According to preliminary official data, Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners, mobile fire group crews, and electronic warfare assets managed to shoot down and suppress 95 enemy drones. Particular complexity for air defense forces was posed by 18 jet drones, which were also successfully eliminated in the skies over various regions of the country.

### Ongoing Threat in the Evening

As of 7:35 PM, the military records the continuation of enemy activity: several enemy strike UAVs are still observed in Ukraine's airspace. Defense Forces units continue to monitor the situation and remain on high alert to neutralize the remaining drones in the sky. Local authorities urge citizens to remain in shelters until an official air raid alert cancellation is announced.

### Context of Continuous Night and Day Attacks

It is worth noting that the current daytime attack became a continuation of a series of massive strikes by the Russian Federation. Thus, last night the enemy launched a Tsirkon or Oniks anti-ship missile, two Iskander-M / S-400 ballistic missiles, and 152 Shahed-type strike drones at Ukraine. A day earlier, on September 28, the launch of another 165 UAVs was recorded, 79 of which were also jet-powered, indicating a shift in tactics and an increase in the use of high-speed strike assets.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [ПВО днем уничтожила почти 100 дронов, атака еще продолжается](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ppo-uden-znishchila-mayzhe-100-droniv-ataka-1790700136.html) - Официальные данные Воздушных сил ВСУ о 112 запущенных и 95 сбитых/подавленных дронах.
- [ПВО уничтожила 95 российских дронов за день](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4915911-pvo-unychtozhyla-95-rossyiskykh-dronov-za-den) - Подтверждение статистики сбитых беспилотников за дневной период.
- [ПВО сбила 95 из 112 российских дронов 29 сентября](https://ua.news/ru/war-vs-rf/ppo-zneshkodila-95-zi-112-rosiiskikh-droniv-za-29-veresnia) - Детализация типов дронов и времени проведения атаки.
- [Россия атаковала Украину за день более чем сотней дронов: как отработала ПВО](https://24tv.ua/ru/rossija-sovershila-ataku-na-ukrainu-29-sentjabrja-2026-goda-skolko-bpla-sbila-pvo_n3151366) - Анализ дневной волны ударов и работы мобильных огневых групп.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How many drones did Russia launch on the daytime of September 29?
**A:** Between 6:30 AM and 6:00 PM, Russian forces launched 112 strike drones at Ukraine.

### Q: How many drones were shot down by air defense?
**A:** According to preliminary data, air defense shot down and suppressed 95 enemy UAVs, including 18 jet-powered ones.