Three Russian kamikaze drones destroyed near Dnipro en route to key infrastructure facilities

On 17 March, Russian forces dispatched combat drones to critical infrastructure facilities in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Three drones were destroyed near the city of Dnipro, but two UAVs hit a critical infrastructure facility in Novomoskovsk. Source: Air Command Skhid (East); Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "On 17.03.2023, the Russians deployed combat UAVs (likely Shahed-131/136 drones) from the Southeastern direction on critical facilities in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Three of them were destroyed by Air Command Skhid (East) in the Dnipro district." Details: Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, also reported that members of Air Command Skhid (East) had destroyed three Russian UAVs in the sky above Dnipropetrovsk Oblast but "nonetheless, there were strikes".

Two drones struck a critical infrastructure facility in the town of Novomoskovsk and caused serious damage.

All the emergency services are working at the scene. The effects of the attack are being determined. The air-raid alert in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast lasted for over two hours (from 20:59 to 23:09).

Background: On the evening of 17 March, during the air-raid alert, Serhii Rieznik, mayor of Novomoskovsk, reported that the Russians had attacked Novomoskovsk. 

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