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Russia launched nine Shahed attack drones from Cape Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea during the night of April 15-16, 2024.

Dzhankoi, Crimea
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Ukrainska Pravda Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Shahed attack drone (weapon_system) Cape Chauda (location) Dzhankoi military airfield (location) 39th Helicopter Regiment (military_unit) 27th Composite Aviation Division (military_unit) 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Command (military_unit) Southern Military District (military_unit) Dzhankoi airfield (location) 39th Guards Separate Helicopter Regiment (military_unit) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) S-400 launchers (weapon_system) Fundament-M airspace surveillance system (weapon_system) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) S-400 (weapon_system) Fundament-M (weapon_system) Russian forces (organization) Shahed drone (weapon_system) 810th Marine Brigade (military_unit) Atesh (organization) Black Sea Fleet (military_unit) Yellow Ribbon (organization) Resistance of the Nation (organization) Ukrainian Military (military_unit) Dzhankoy airfield (location) Ukrainian Defence Forces (military_unit) MGM-140 ATACMS (weapon_system) Dzhankoy (location) Crimea (location)

Source Reports

Ukrainska Pravda →

The Russians launched nine Shahed attack UAVs on the night of 15-16 April from Cape Chauda in temporarily occupied Crimea.

Ukrinform →

The attack damaged S-400 launchers, an air defence control centre, three radars, and airspace surveillance equipment Fundament-M

Kyiv Independent →

Russian forces launched nine Shahed attack drones at Ukraine overnight on April 16, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported.

Kyiv Post →

In total, the Ukrainian military managed to destroy one third of the total number of 80 ships, while 15 units remain damaged for repair

Censor.NET →

Ukrainian Defence Forces launched ATACMS missiles on the night of April 16-17 hitting a Russian airfield in Dzhankoi.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:34.845Z

Source story: 7451404