Russia attacks Ukraine with nearly 70 drones, hits recorded at 8 locations
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8 May, 08:27
A mobile fire group. Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy on social media
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 67 Shahed (some of them jet-powered), Gerbera and Italmas loitering munitions and Parodiya decoy drones on the night of 7-8 May.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force
Details: Early reports indicated that as of 08:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 56 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the country's south and east.
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Hits by 11 UAVs had been recorded at eight locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at seven locations.
Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare assets, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces have been involved in repelling the attack.
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