Ukrainian air defence downs all 20 Russian attack drones overnight

The Russians attacked Ukraine with 20 Shahed kamikaze drones on the night of 16-17 May, and all of the drones were destroyed. Source: Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram Quote from the Air Force: "As a result of anti-aircraft operations, all 20 enemy Shahed drones were shot down over Kharkiv, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts."

Details: The Russians reportedly launched the drones from the Russian cities of Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Kursk.

The air attack was repelled by fighter aircraft and anti-aircraft missile troops of the Air Force, mobile fire groups of Ukraine's Defence Forces, and electronic warfare units. Update: In the morning, the Air Force reported that a Russian UAV was flying towards Odesa Oblast and that air defences were responding. Background:

• On the evening of 16 May, Russian attack UAVs were detected in Ukrainian airspace.

  Explosions were heard in Kharkiv and Poltava.

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