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Ukraine's Air Force downs all 29 Russian Shahed drones overnight

Monday, 20 May 2024, 08:08
Ukraine's Air Force downs all 29 Russian Shahed drones overnight
Stock photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russians attacked Ukraine with 29 Shahed kamikaze drones on the night of 19-20 May, all of which were destroyed. They also bombarded Kharkiv Oblast with an Iskander-M ballistic missile.

Source: Ukraine’s Air Force on Telegram

Quote from the Air Force: "As a result of combat efforts, all 29 Shahed attack drones have been shot down in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Poltava and Lviv oblasts."

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Details: The Russians reportedly launched the Shahed drones from the areas of the Russian cities of Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk.

Fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force, mobile fire groups from the Ukrainian Defence Forces and electronic warfare units were involved in repelling the air attack.

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It was reported earlier that the Russians had attacked Ukraine with Shahed drones overnight.

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