Ukraine Downs 15 Of 18 Shahed Drones Launched By Russia Overnight Thu

2023-12-07 02:12:30

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukraine's air defense forces effectively downed 15 out of 18 Shahed-136/131 one-way attack drones that Russian invasion forces launched overnight Thursday.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported this via Telegram , Ukrinform saw.

"In the early hours of Thursday, December 7, the invaders attacked Ukraine with Shahed-type drones from Cape Chauda (Crimea). A total of 18 Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs were launched. The main targets of the attack were Khmelnytskyi and Odesa," the statement says.

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The air defense component of Ukraine's Air Force, jointly with other air defense elements of Ukraine's defense forces shot down 15 attack UAVs.

Anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire groups were involved in the effort.

It should be recalled that the residents of Kherson and Mykolaiv regions had been warned of a drone threat in the late hours of Wednesday.

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