Ukrainian air defense units shot down or jammed 152 enemy UAVs, including 16 jet-powered drones, by 08:00 on October 18.
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Early reports indicate that as of 08:00, air defence shot down or jammed 152 enemy Shahed-type UAVs (16 jet-powered), Gerbera drones and loitering munitions of other types.
The air attack was repelled by Ukrainian Air Defense Forces, surface-to-air missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire teams of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
According to preliminary data, as of 8:00 on Sunday, October 18, air defense forces had shot down or suppressed 152 enemy UAVs.
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