Russian troops tried to bypass air defense through the occupied territories during a night attack with Shahed attack drones, but air defense in the south destroyed three Shaheds - one in Kherson, Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions, the Defense Forces of the south of Ukraine reported on Friday, UNN reports.
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"Last night, the Russians again launched a massive attack with Shahed-131/136 kamikaze drones. The enemy tried to bypass air defense systems and sent killer drones through the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions," the Defense Forces of the south of Ukraine reported on Telegram.
As noted, for 2 hours, air defense units hunted for drones in the south.
"3 targets were destroyed: 1 in Kherson, Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad regions. No hits were made," the Defense Forces of the south of Ukraine reported.
The remaining UAVs reportedly left the operational area of the Southern Defense Forces and were also destroyed by their colleagues.
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