Russian forces attacked Odesa Oblast with Shahed-136 drones on the night of April 18-19, hitting a public/recreation infrastructure facility. Most drones were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense, but one strike hit the facility causing a fire.
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The enemy launched a Shahed-136 drone attack on Odesa Oblast at night. Most of the enemy's UAVs were destroyed, but there was a strike on a public infrastructure facility.
Ukrainian forces destroyed ten out of 11 Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 drones on April 19.
Ten out of 12 Shahed drones were shot down by the Ukrainian Air Force over Odesa Oblast earlier in the evening on April 19.
Russia Launches Drone Attack on Ukraine's Odesa
The enemy directed a repeated attack by 'Shahed' on the night of April 19, 2023, towards Odesa.
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