UAV event in Odesa Oblast, Odesa area, Ukraine on Wed 19th April 2023

19th April 2023

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Russian forces attacked Odesa Oblast with drones on the night of 18-19 April; Ukraine’s Defence Forces destroyed 10 of 12 Shahed kamikaze drones.

Source: Ukrainian Air Force

Quote: "The enemy targeted Odesa Oblast in its repeated attack by Shahed drones on the night of 18-19 April 2023.

This time, 10 out of 12 Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones were destroyed by soldiers of the Odesa Missile Brigade of the Air Command Pivden (South).

Previously: Russian forces attacked Odesa Oblast with Shahed drones on the night of 18-19 April, hitting an infrastructure facility.

Background: In the evening of 18 April, Defence Forces shot down seven drones of the occupiers, including six Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

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Odesa Oblast ( Odesa area )

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