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Ukraine’s air defense downs 14 Shaheds as Russia attacks with drones   

23 September, 2023 Saturday
10:27

On the night of September 23, Russian terrorists launched 15 Shahed-136/131 attack drones at the territory of Ukraine. Air defense forces destroyed 14 of them

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This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It is noted that the Russian forces attacked Ukraine from the southeastern direction (Russia’s town of Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Kransnodar Krai). The main targets were Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk region. 

"Air defense forces and means of the Air Force, in cooperation with the air defense of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, destroyed 14 Shaheds," the military said.

  • On the night of September 23, Russia targeted Ukraine with attack drones and missiles. In particular, the enemy hit the recreational infrastructure of Odesa region with two Onyx missiles. Air defense systems shot down 12 Shaheds over the Dnipropetrovsk region.
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