UAV event in Ukraine on Wed 18th October 2023

18th October 2023

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On the evening of 18 October, a Russian Shahed drone targeted an infrastructure facility in the city of Sumy. Quote: "In the middle of the night, a Shahed-type UAV targeted an infrastructure facility in Sumy. All emergency services and military administration are working on the site [of the attack – ed.]. Residents of Sumy Oblast are asked to remain in shelters until the air-raid warning is cancelled. We also ask you not to take or distribute photos and videos from the place of the attack."

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