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    27 September, 2024

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The defense forces shot down 5 Shahed drones, which the Russian Federation used to attack Ukraine

Shooting down enemy drones, photo from open sources Shooting down enemy drones, photo from open sources

On the night of April 22, air defense forces shot down 5 out of 7 attack drones and one reconnaissance drone that the Russians were using to attack Ukraine.

This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It is noted that the Russians fired 7 Shaheds from Cape Chauda (occupied Crimea) and 3 S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region.

As a result of combat operations, units of mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces destroyed 5 Shahed drones during the night, and in the morning — an operational-tactical UAV «Orlan-10». All were shot down in Odesa.

We will remind that on April 20, Russian troops shelled three communities of the Mykolaiv region. There were no casualties.

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