Ukraine's air defence downs 32 Russian drones overnight

The Russians have been attacking Ukraine with 55 Shahed UAVs and decoy drones of various types since the evening of 8 April; Thirty-two drones have been destroyed. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Quote: "As of 08:30, 32 Shahed attack UAVs and other types of drones have been confirmed downed in the country's north and east.

Eight Russian decoy drones disappeared from radar (without causing adverse effects)."

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Details: Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts came under attack.

The drones were launched from the Russian cities of Kursk, Millerovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk as well as Cape Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea. 

Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces were involved in repelling the attack.

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