On the night of October 9, Russian forces launched three ballistic missiles and 22 drones at Ukraine. The country’s air defense shot down 21 drones, while one returned to Russia, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. “On the night of October 9, 2024, the enemy attacked the Poltava region with three Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from the Kursk region, as well as 22 strike UAVs from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Cape Chauda,” the report says. Air defense response The defense effort included aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups from the Ukrainian…