Ukrainian air defense destroys all 10 Russian drones overnight
Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed all 10 Russian drones during another Russian attack on the night of May 10, Air Force Commander, Mykola Oleshchuk, reported on Telegram.
The Russians once again attacked Ukraine, launching 10 Shahed attack drones from temporarily occupied Crimea, and two S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles at Kharkiv from Russia's Belgorod Oblast.
The drones were destroyed over the Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson oblasts in southern Ukraine.
"Using the resources of Ukrainian air defense, all enemy UAVs were eliminated," the General Staff wrote.
Launches of guided aerial bombs and ballistic missiles were also reported.
Two people were injured, including a child, after a residential area in Kharkiv was hit.
Initial reports of Russian drones in southern Ukraine surfaced around midnight. The Air Force last reported on the new group of drones at 2:50 a.m. EET.
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