Ukraine downs 14 Shahed drones in Russian combined attack overnight
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Russia launched a nighttime attack on Ukraine with Iskander, Kh-59/Kh-69 missiles, and drones overnight, Odesa Oblast's port infrastructure was a key target, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram on July 10.
Russia attacked Ukraine with:
- Iskander-M ballistic missile
- four Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air missiles
- 20 Shahed-131/136 type kamikaze drones.
Air defense shot down 14 Shahed drones in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, and Rivne oblasts.
The Russian forces attacked the port infrastructure in Odesa, but three Kh-59/Kh-69 missiles and three attack drones did not reach their targets, Oleshchuk said.
An air alert was issued in a number Ukrainian oblasts overnight due to a drone attack. Explosions rang out in Odessa.
Russian drones hit an energy facility in Rivne Oblast, Ukrenergo reported.
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