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Russia attacks Khmelnytskyi with 6 Shaheds: air defense destroys all of them, with building on fire due to falling debris

21 June, 2023 Wednesday
11:17

On the night of June 20-21, Russian terrorists attacked Khmelnytskyi with Shahed drones. Ukrainian air defense managed to down all 6 UAVs

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This was reported by the Air Force.

The enemy attacked from the north using Iranian-made Shahed-136/131. The air defense forces destroyed all 6 kamikaze drones in the Khmelnytskyi region.

Debris fell on a garage and an outbuilding in one of the communities, causing a fire. 

“There were no casualties, and the relevant services are working to address the situation. The State Emergency Service units have successfully extinguished the fire,” the message said. 

According to the local power company, Khmelnytskoblenergo, a part of the city and two villages in the community had no electricity. The restoration of the power supply was expected to be completed by 08:00.

Russia uses Iranian-made drones to target Ukrainian cities

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the movement of Shahed attack UAVs in the Sumy and Poltava regions. 

Later, there were sightings of Shaheds over Cherkasy and Kirovohrad regions.

Increased missile danger in Ukraine

The Operational Command South issued a warning about an increased missile threat. 

“The enemy has placed a surface missile carrier on combat duty, and the naval group in the Black Sea has been strengthened with the Admiral Makarov frigate, armed with 8 Kalibr missiles. The level of missile danger has been heightened,” the message said. 

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