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Russia launched 190 drones and roughly two dozen Zircon/Onyx missiles at Ukraine overnight, with the main target being greater Kyiv; Mayor Klitschko stated the city was hit with no less than 20 missiles in 20 minutes.

Kyiv, Kyiv

Date note: Occurred 'overnight Tuesday-Wednesday', which is the night of Oct 6-7, starting Oct 6.

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The next substantial attack was overnight Tuesday-Wednesdat, 190 drones, roughly two dozen Zircon/Onyx missiles... Mayor Klitschko... said the city got hit with “no less than” 20 missiles in 20 minutes.

Russian forces also conducted Iskander-M ballistic missile and drone strikes against logistics, industrial, and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv City, Kyiv Oblast, injuring two.

An air-raid warning was issued in the capital once again at 05:24 due to the threat of Russian drones. Explosions were heard in Kyiv.

Russian forces launched an overnight air attack on Kyiv Oblast using 14 Shahed-type drones.

All 14 drones were intercepted by air defense systems.

The municipal transport company Kyivpastrans is supposed to buy the 14 mobile shelters after its new financial plan is approved.

The estimated costs are around Hr 54.2 million (about $1.2 million) in total, including VAT.

Debris fell on the grounds of a residential building in Kyiv’s Pecherskyi district and ignited parked vehicles.

The State Emergency Service reported that two passenger cars were destroyed by fire and a third was damaged, with no casualties.

Former SBU officer Ivan Stupak stated that Russian forces use repeaters in Kyiv to guide their UAVs to targets, making it easier for drones to lock on despite Ukrainian electronic warfare systems.

Stupak explained that repeaters may be positioned near the South Bridge or Vydubychi to 'illuminate' targets, allowing Russian drones to accurately aim during air raids.

Serhiy Beskrestnov, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, previously reported that Russia may have 1-3 such repeater systems in Kyiv, which are difficult to detect and counter.

Military expert Valerii Borovyk noted that countering these repeaters is a task for special services and that work is underway on technology to neutralize mesh networks.

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