Ukraine Says It Intercepted 131 of 157 Russian Drones Overnight

Ukraine's air force said its air defense units intercepted 131 of 157 drones launched by Russian forces in an overnight attack, according to a statement from the military.

The barrage, launched from the evening of October 2 into the early hours of October 3, was among the latest in a sustained campaign of drone strikes that Russia has carried out against Ukrainian territory throughout the war. Ukrainian officials did not immediately detail the extent of damage or casualties caused by the drones that were not intercepted.

Russia has relied heavily on drone and missile strikes against Ukraine, frequently targeting energy infrastructure, military installations and urban areas. Ukraine's air defense network, which combines mobile air-defense teams, electronic warfare systems and surface-to-air missile batteries, has reported intercepting the large majority of such attacks in recent months, though a portion of each wave typically evades defenses.

The reported interception rate in this attack, roughly 83 percent of the drones launched, falls within the range Ukrainian forces have cited in previous large-scale drone attacks over recent months.

Ukrainian authorities have not yet issued a full damage assessment from the overnight attack.