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title: "Ukraine Downs 23 Russian Drones in Night Attack"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/24224/ukraine-downs-23-russian-drones-in-night-attack
published: 2024-02-10T07:27:15Z
language: en
author: "Bogdan Nigai"
section: "International"
source: moldova1.md
---

# Ukraine Downs 23 Russian Drones in Night Attack

> Ukrainian air defences intercepted 23 of 31 drones launched by Russia in a nighttime attack, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, quoted by BBC.

Ukrainian air defences intercepted 23 of 31 drones launched by Russia in a nighttime attack, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, quoted by BBC.

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The assault, concentrated on the Odessa and Kharkiv regions, sparked outrage over civilian casualties and accusations of targeting critical infrastructure.

*"To repel the air attack, anti-aircraft missile units, mobile fire groups, electronic warfare assets, and forces from the Air Force and Ukrainian Defense Forces were involved,"* stated the Ukrainian military. *"As a result of combat activities, 23 'shaheds' were destroyed in Odessa and Kharkiv regions."*

Russia has remained silent on the attack, which Ukrainian officials attribute to Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 drones launched presumably from occupied Crimea. While the Ukrainian media confirmed seven fatalities, including three children, in a Kharkiv gas station attack, the full extent of casualties remains unclear.

*"There were 14 private residential houses burned on a total area of about 3,700 square metres, a warehouse on an area of 400 square metres,"* a local emergency service reported. *"Additionally, a large-scale fire broke out at a civilian infrastructure facility."*

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**

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