Ukrainian defenders down 8 Shahed drones during night

The Russian occupiers launched about 10 Shahed drones to attack the territory of Ukraine on the night of 20-21 April, with 8 of them destroyed by Ukrainian defenders. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 21 April Quote: "The enemy used about 10 UAVs of the Shahed-136 type (the information is being confirmed) tonight, 8 of which were destroyed by our defenders."

Background: 

  • After midnight on 21 April, an air-raid warning was issued throughout Ukraine, and after the all-clear was given in a number of oblasts, the air-raid warning was issued again.
  • Ukrainian defenders destroyed about 8 Russian targets during the Russian night drone attack on the outskirts of Kyiv.
  • A civilian infrastructure facility was damaged in Poltava Oblast.

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