In the city of Kherson, southern Ukraine, civilians have started to hope for heavy rain – the only weather conditions that prevent Russian drones from flying overhead, they say.

Russia bombarded Ukraine with 60 Shahed attack UAVs and unidentified drones on the night of 21-22 October. A total of 42 drones were destroyed, 10 disappeared from radar, 1 flew to Belarus and 3 turned back to Russia.

Russia has launched a total of 6,130 Shahed-type drones since the start of 2024, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Oct. 20.