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Russian forces launched 70 Shahed-type attack drones from launch areas in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk, and Yeysk, along with 3 unspecified missiles targeting Donetsk region and one Kh-59 guided missile from occupied Zaporizhzhia airspace targeting Dnipro region.

Vyimka, Donetsk Oblast
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On the night of September 20, Russian troops attacked Donetsk region with three missiles of an unspecified type, Dnipro region with a Kh-59 guided missile from the airspace of the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region, as well as 70 Shahed-type attack UAVs (launch areas: Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk, Yeysk)

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:36.287Z

Source story: 3907662-afu-destroy-61-shaheds-russian-kh59-missile-overnight