Ukrainian air defenses intercept five Shahed drones overnight

Ukrainian air defenses intercept five Shahed drones overnight

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The enemy attacked Ukraine with seven Shahed-131/136 strike drones launched from Cape Chauda (Crimea) and three S-300/S-400 air defense missiles fired from occupied Donetsk region on the night of April 21-22.

Ukrainian Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"As a result of combat work, units of the mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed five attack UAVs overnight. An Orlan-10 operational and tactical UAV was destroyed at around 07:00," the post said.

All drones were shot down in the Odesa region.

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