--- title: "Night raid with 92 drones: Russia strikes Ukraine, air defense shoots down 71 targets, 'impacts' in 12 locations" description: "During the night of September 7, Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine with 92 strike drones and missiles. Air defense shot down 71 targets, however 'impacts' were recorded in 12 locations." date: 2026-09-07T07:08:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russia-massive-aerial-strike-ukraine-92-drones-air-defense tags: [ukraine-war, russia-drone-attack, air-defense, shahed-drones, zaporizhzhia] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Night raid with 92 drones: Russia strikes Ukraine, air defense shoots down 71 targets, 'impacts' in 12 locations ![Operator of a vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft machine gun on Ukrainian equipment against a backdrop of thick smoke after a nighttime drone attack and air defense strikes](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/07/massirovannaya-vozdukhnaia-ataka-rossii-na-ukrainu-7-segnia/massirovannaya-vozdukhnaia-ataka-rossii-na-ukrainu-7-segnia-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - During the night of September 7, Russia deployed 92 strike drones (Shahed, 'Herber', 'Parodia') and S8000 'Bandierol' missiles against Ukraine. - According to preliminary data as of 09:00, air defense shot down or suppressed 71 targets; impacts were recorded in 12 locations. - On the evening of September 6, one person was killed and six injured in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and a shopping center was on fire in Zaporizhzhia due to a strike. During the night of September 7, starting from 18:00 on September 6, Russia launched a massive aerial strike on Ukraine, employing dozens of strike drones and guided missiles. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to preliminary data, the attack was repelled, however 'impacts' of enemy aerial attack means were recorded. ### Scale of the night strike According to Air Force data, during the night raid the enemy deployed 92 Shahed-type strike drones, including jet-powered ones, as well as 'Herber' drones, 'Parodia' decoy drones, and S8000 'Bandierol' guided missiles. Such a combination of means indicates an attempt to simultaneously suppress air defense systems and strike objects on the territory of Ukraine. ### How the attack was repelled The repelling of the aerial attack was carried out by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. According to preliminary data as of 09:00, air defense shot down or suppressed 71 enemy drones — Shahed, 'Herber' and other types of drones. ### Consequences and 'impacts' Impacts of enemy aerial attack means were recorded in 12 locations. In addition, debris from shot-down targets fell in one more place. The exact list of affected areas and the scale of possible damage were being clarified at the time of publication of the official report. ### Context: strikes on Dnipropetrovshchyna and Zaporizhzhia Recall that on the evening of September 6, Russia attacked four districts of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast 20 times; as a result, one person was killed and six others were injured. That same night, drones also struck Zaporizhzhia, where a shopping center caught fire due to an impact; there were no casualties. These events are taking place against the backdrop of ongoing mutual massive strikes, as reported by regional and international media. ### Contradictory data The official report of the Air Force of Ukraine provides preliminary figures (as of 09:00), which may be revised as the situation is clarified. Some media characterize the night of September 6–7 as a mutual exchange of massive strikes, including attacks on Russian territory, while the Ukrainian report focuses on the repelled raid. At the same time, materials dedicated to strikes by Ukrainian UAVs over Russia relate to other dates (for example, August 14, 2026) and should not be mixed up with the events of the night of September 7. Thus, the discrepancies concern primarily the completeness of the picture and the chronology, rather than the very fact of the night attack. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Russia attacked Ukraine at night with drones and missiles, there are 'impacts'](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rf-vnochi-atakuvala-ukrayinu-dronami-ta-raketami-1788764610.html) - Первичный источник: 92 дрона/ракеты, 71 сбит, 12 локаций попаданий, данные Воздушных сил на 09:00. Полностью соответствует основному тексту. - ['Drones are flying': Russia undermines peace initiatives and attacks airports and cities](https://tsn.ua/ru/exclusive/drony-letyat-rossiya-sryvaet-mirnye-initsiativy-i-atakuet-aeroporty-i-goroda-3162695.html) - Контекст: характеризует атаки на города и аэропорты на фоне мирных инициатив; не противоречит основному тексту. - [From Moscow to Zaporizhzhia: Russia and Ukraine exchanged massive strikes](https://vesti.az/politika/ot-moskvy-do-zaporozya-rossiya-i-ukraina-obmenyalis-massirovannymi-udarami-612653) - Контекст: описывает ночь как взаимный обмен ударами (включая атаки на РФ); учтено в разделе о различии подачек. - [Air defense forces shot down over 500 Ukrainian UAVs over Russia in one night - 14.08.2026 Ukraina.ru](https://ukraina.ru/20260814/sily-pvo-sbili-nad-rossiey-za-noch-bolee-polutysyachi-ukrainskikh-bpla-1082478161.html) - Относится к иному событию (14.08.2026), не подтверждает атаку ночи 7 сентября; в статье явно отделено по хронологии. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How many aerial attack means did Russia deploy during the night of September 7? **A:** According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 92 strike drones (Shahed, including jet-powered, 'Herber', 'Parodia' decoys) and S8000 'Bandierol' guided missiles. ### Q: How many targets did Ukrainian air defense shoot down? **A:** According to preliminary data as of 09:00, air defense shot down or suppressed 71 enemy drones. ### Q: Where were the consequences of the attack recorded? **A:** Impacts were recorded in 12 locations, and debris from shot-down targets fell in one more place. On the evening of September 6, one person was killed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and a shopping center was on fire in Zaporizhzhia.