18 out of 19 enemy drones destroyed overnight, one returned to Russia, enemy attacked Odesa region with two Iskanders

18 out of 19 enemy drones destroyed overnight, one returned to Russia, enemy attacked Odesa region with two Iskanders

Kyiv  •  UNN

October 8 2024, 05:58 AM  •  12661 views

On the night of October 8, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 2 ballistic missiles and 19 drones. Air defense shot down all drones over 5 regions, 18 were destroyed, and 1 returned to Russia.

Russian troops attacked Ukraine overnight with 2 ballistic missiles and 19 drones. Air defense systems shot down 18 drones over 5 regions, 1 returned to Russia, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Tuesday, UNN reports.

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According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, "on the night of October 8 (from 19.00 on October 7 to 08.30 on October 8), the enemy struck Odesa region with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the occupied Crimea, as well as 19 attack UAVs from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Russia.

As a result of the air battle, all enemy drones were eliminated in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Vinnytsia and Ternopil regions: 18 were shot down by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, mobile fire groups and electronic warfare of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, and one more attack UAV returned to Russia!

- the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on social media.

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