Ukraine’s air defense intercepts six Russian kamikaze drones overnight Tue

Ukraine’s air defense intercepts six Russian kamikaze drones overnight Tue

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In the early hours of Tuesday, October 24, Ukrainian defenders shot down six Shahed-136/131 one-way attack UAVs launched by the Russian invasion forces.

That’s according to the press service of Ukraine’s Air Force, Ukrinform reports.

The Russians launched the drones from Cape Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea during the night hours.

Read also: Ukraine’s air defenses destroy all kamikaze drones launched by Russia overnight

"All six one-way attack drones were destroyed by our air defense elements: fighter jets, anti -aircraft missile units, and mobile fire groups over Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, and Mykolaiv regions," reads the report.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, Ukraine’s Armed Forces continue their offensive operation toward Melitopol, seeing partial success south of the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region.

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