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12 missiles and 138 drones strike Ukraine overnight - Air Force
M2 Kinzhal missiles, four Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and five surface-to-air guided missiles S-300/S-400. Read also:  Dnipro burns after night of Russian strikes  Air defense intercepted one Kinzhal and 115 drones over the north,
(LONDON) -- Russia bombarded Ukrainian cities with 705 missiles and drones overnight into Thursday, according to Ukraine's air force, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reporting strikes on civilian targets and energy infrastructure all across the country.
During the night of October 30, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 623 drones and missiles out of 705 launched by Russia since the evening of9. There were direct hits from 16 missiles and 63 strike drones recorded at 20 locations.
New NATO member Sweden has said it is willing to sell Ukraine up to 150 of its most advanced fighter jets, the first offer from a member of the alliance to supply significant numbers of jets to Kyiv,
Russia fired one of its largest drone and missile assaults against Ukraine overnight, killing three people, including a 7-year-old girl, and cutting power to thousands as winter approaches,
On October 22 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Sweden to meet with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. Zelenskyy’s trip included a visit to Saab, the maker of the JAS-39 Gripen combat aircraft and the GlobalEye airborne surveillance platform.
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Ukraine just got a whole lot closer to getting Gripen fighter jets built for battling Russia
The Gripen, manufactured by Swedish aerospace and defense giant Saab, is widely regarded as an ideal fighter jet for Ukraine. The jet is designed to operate from austere airstrips, requires minimal maintenance, and was built to fight and survive against Russian-style threats.
Russia attacked Ukraine with one Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from Rostov Oblast and 145 loitering munitions on the night of 30-31 October. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed the ballistic missile and 107 of the drones.