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Russians attack Zaporizhzhia region with 132 drones of various modifications

Nadia Boianivska
24 August, 2024 Saturday
12:30

On August 23, Russia launched 306 attacks on nine settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region and used 132 drones of various types in the assault

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Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reports.

He said that 132 UAVs of various modifications attacked the settlements of Bilenke, Huliaypole, Novoandriivka, Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka, Levadne and Malynivka over the past day. At the same time, the Russian invaders shelled Zaporizhzhia region 306 times over the last day.

The head of the Regional Military Administration also added that the Russian army carried out 6 air strikes on 4 settlements.

“Huliaipole and Robotyne were hit by 4 MLRS attacks. 164 artillery attacks were made on the territory of Bilenke, Huliaypole, Orikhiv, Preobrazhenka, Novoandriivka, Robotyne, Mala Tokmachka, Malynivka and Levadne,” wrote Fedorov.

At the same time, he emphasized that 17 reports of the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure facilities were received. No civilians were injured.

  • In the evening of August 20, the occupying Russian army struck again at Malokaterynivka in Zaporizhzhia region. A man was killed in the rubble, and a woman was also injured.
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