Ukrainian military shot down 12 Shahed kamikaze drones over Mykolaiv Oblast overnight

19/10/2022

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On the night of October 18-19, the Defense Forces shot down 12 enemy “Shahed-136” drones, the head of Mykolayiv military administration Vitalii Kim reported.

On the night of October 18 to 19, the enemy attacked Mykolaiv Oblast with Shahed-136 kamikaze drones.

The Southern Air Command shot down 11 drones with means of anti-aircraft defense, and the National Guard of Ukraine shot down one.

On October 17-18, Russia attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones hitting energy and civilian infrastructure.

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