Ukraine downs 17 of 22 attack drones launched by Russia overnight Thursday

Ukraine downs 17 of 22 attack drones launched by Russia overnight Thursday

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Russian forces attacked Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday with 22 kamikaze drones, 17 of which were destroyed by anti-aircraft defense units.

That’s according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

"Tonight, the invaders attacked Ukraine with 22 kamikaze drones of the Shahed-136/131 type, 17 of which were destroyed by air defenses," the statement reads.

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It should be recalled that on the night of Thursday, September 14, the Air Force of Ukraine warned of an air raid alert in a number of regions. In particular, the threat of the use of kamikaze drones was announced for Kherson, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

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