Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) unit Kryla ("Wings") destroyed a Russian air defense system Osa with a first-person view (FPV) drone, the agency said on Oct. 6. A drone worth "several hundred dollars" was used to destroy an automated air defense system worth $10 million,

Ukraine’s air force said in a statement that air defenses had destroyed 56 of the 87 drones and two missiles over 14 Ukrainian regions, including the capital, Kyiv.

Russian troops used about 20 missiles of various types, more than 800 guided aerial bombs and almost 400 attack drones of various types on the territory of Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

Kyiv's military said it had not reported detecting Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers that are used to launch thermobaric bombs.

Amid the scorched drone parts were apparent components of a D-30SN precision glide bomb. That strongly implies the Okhotnik was flying a bombing sortie when it was shot down. Fighterbomber, the Russian air force’s unofficial Telegram channel,

Russia has stepped up drone attacks in recent weeks — for the first time since the full-scale invasion, they targeted cities and towns across Ukraine on a daily basis for an entire month in September.

During the night of October 5th to 6th, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine using 87 Shahed drones. The Ukrainian defense was highly effective, successfully shooting down most of the unmanned vehicles.

The thermite reaction is violent, burning at temperatures exceeding 3,000 degrees Celsius (5,432 degrees Fahrenheit).