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Ukraine's air defence forces destroyed 17 out of 20 Russian Shahed drones over Odesa Oblast during the night of 8-9 May.

Odesa Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Air Force anti-aircraft missile forces as well as mobile fire groups from Ukraine's Defence Forces destroyed 17 attack drones in Odesa Oblast

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukraine destroyed 17 out of 20 Shahed-type drones in the Odesa region overnight.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 17 of 20 Shahed-type drones that Russia launched overnight

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The drones were launched from the occupied Crimean peninsula

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Missile units and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Air Force intercepted the drones over Odesa Oblast

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Of the 20 Shahed drones launched at Odesa region, Ukraine downed 17

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