Shahed drones launched from Crimea fly across Ukraine – Ukraine's Armed Forces

The launch site of the Shahed UAVs on the map. Source: Google maps

Russian forces based in occupied Crimea have launched Shahed attack drones in the direction of mainland Ukraine.

Source: Ukraine’s Air Force on Telegram

Quote: "A launch of Shahed attack drones from Chauda (Crimea) has been recorded."

Details: Ukraine’s Air Force has advised people to follow its reports and not to ignore the air-raid warning. 

Update: At 21:04, the Air Force reported that there was a threat of Russian forces attacking Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with attack UAVs, and added that the drones were moving from the south towards Kryvyi Rih.

An air-raid warning was issued in the region. 

Shortly afterwards, the Air Force also reported that a threat of attack drones had also emerged in Kirovohrad Oblast.

As of 22:35, an air-raid warning had been issued in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts. The Air Force reported that Shahed UAVs were heading towards Mykolaiv from the north.

As of 00:00, the air-raid warning remains in place in Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts.

Quote from the Air Force at 00:53: "Next group of Shaheds heading for Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from the south! The drone attack on the south of Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts continues."

Update 1:23:  "Shahed UAVs are approaching Zaporizhzhia from the west!"

Update 1:44: "All-clear on the threat of the use of assault UAVs throughout Ukraine."

Background: 

• On 29 November, a Shahed-131/136 attack drone launched by the Russian invaders towards the south of Ukraine crashed in occupied Crimea as a result of extreme weather on the sea coast.

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