Russian forces launched 10 Shahed attack drones overnight, of which Ukraine's air defence destroyed eight.
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The Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 10 Shahed attack drones overnight. Ukraine's air defence assets and personnel destroyed eight of these attack drones.
Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 8 of the 10 Shahed UAVs used by Russian occupiers to attack Ukraine.
Ukraine's military shot down 23 out of 31 Russian drones overnight Feb 22-23
On February 22, Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) confirmed that it had documented instances of Russian airstrikes on civilian infrastructure using North Korean weapons. According to the investigation, Russian forces fired more than 20 North Korean-made weapons at Ukraine.
On the night of February 22, Russia attacked Ukraine with 10 Shahed drones and an X-31P missile.
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