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title: "Large-Scale Nighttime Drone Attack: Air Defense Forces Destroy Most UAVs"
description: "On the night of October 8, 2026, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 142 drones, including jet-powered ones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 126 UAVs."
date: 2026-10-08T07:10:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/large-scale-nighttime-drone-attack-october-8
tags: [russia-ukraine-war, air-defense, drone-attack, kyiv]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Large-Scale Nighttime Drone Attack: Air Defense Forces Destroy Most UAVs

![Ukrainian air defense repelling nighttime Russian drone attack](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/08/masshtabnaya-nochnaya-ataka-dronov-8-oktyabrya/masshtabnaya-nochnaya-ataka-dronov-8-oktyabrya-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Russia launched 142 drones against Ukraine on the night of October 8, 2026.
- Ukrainian air defense and electronic warfare forces destroyed or suppressed 126 aerial targets.
- A drone hit a 12-story residential building in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district, causing casualties.
- The launched devices included 82 jet drones and decoy units.

On the night of October 8, 2026, the Russian Federation launched a large-scale air attack on the territory of Ukraine, using 142 strike drones of various modifications. According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the massive raid began in the evening at 18:00 on October 7 and lasted all night, posing a serious threat to civilians in many regions of the country.

### Composition of Enemy Air Forces and Routes

During the nighttime attack, the enemy used a wide range of air attack weapons. Among the 142 launched devices were classic Shahed-type drones, a significant portion (82 units) of jet UAVs, as well as Gerbera drones and special Parodiya decoy drones designed to overload the Ukrainian air defense system. Launches were carried out from several directions, including the Russian cities of Oryol, Kursk, and Shatalovo, as well as from temporarily occupied Donetsk and the settlement of Hvardiiske in Crimea.

### Air Defense Performance and Impact of Strikes

As of 09:30 in the morning, air defense units, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare assets successfully shot down or suppressed 126 enemy drones. Nevertheless, impacts of air attack weapons were recorded at seven locations, and falling debris from downed aircraft was recorded at four more sites, which also led to destructions and dangerous situations.

### Consequences of the Attack in Kyiv and Other Regions

The most severe consequences were recorded in the capital of Ukraine. As a result of an enemy drone hitting a 12-story residential building in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv, a powerful fire broke out. Four people were injured, including two children, while the prompt actions of rescuers allowed the evacuation and rescue of 22 residents of the building. In parallel, work continues to eliminate the consequences of other strikes, in particular in Pryluky, where earlier missile strikes killed 22 people and wounded dozens.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Ночью РФ атаковала Украину почти 150 дронами: сколько удалось сбить](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/unochi-rf-atakuvala-ukrayinu-mayzhe-150-dronami-1791443315.html) - Основной источник по количеству дронов, направлениям пусков и результатам работы ПВО на 8 октября.
- [Масштабная российская дроновая атака. В Киеве — жертвы. 1180-й войны РФ против Украины](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/20250518-%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%B2-%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5-%D0%B6%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B2%D1%8B-1180-%D0%B9-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D1%80%D1%84-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B) - Подтверждено по источнику rfi.fr
- [В ночь на 5 октября Россия запустила по Украине более 200 дронов — Воздушные силы](https://ua.news/ru/war-vs-rf/protiagom-nochi-5-zhovtnia-rosiia-zapustila-po-ukrayini-ponad-200-droniv-povitriani-sili) - Подтверждено по источнику ua.news
- [Армия рф нанесла по Украине 205 ударов с помощью БПЛА: силы ПВО сбили большинство дронов](https://rubryka.com/ru/2026/10/05/atakuvala-ukrayinu-205-bpla/) - Подтверждено по источнику rubryka.com

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How many drones did Russia launch on the night of October 8?
**A:** The enemy used 142 strike drones of various types.

### Q: How many targets did Ukrainian air defense manage to shoot down?
**A:** As of 09:30, 126 enemy drones were shot down or suppressed.

### Q: Where were destructions from strikes recorded?
**A:** Impacts were recorded at 7 locations and falling debris at 4 locations, including damage to a residential building in Kyiv.