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During the night, air defense forces shot down 22 out of 27 Shahed drones

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During the night, air defense forces shot down 22 out of 27 Shahed drones

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During the night of June 5, 2024, the Russian forces attacked with 27 Shahed-131/136 strike UAVs from the areas of Kursk, Russia, and Cape Chauda, Crimea.

This was reported on Telegram by Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuk, Commander of the Air Forces.

As a result of the air battle, 22 Shaheds were shot down over the Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Poltava regions.

Anti-aircraft missile units and electronic warfare systems of the Air Forces, as well as mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, were involved in repelling the enemy's air attack.

 

The Odessa Journal
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