Air defense destroyed 5 "shaheds" at night - Air Force. INFOGRAPHICS

Air defence forces were operating in Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Vinnytsia and Khmelnytskyi regions.

This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Censor.NET reports.

On the night of 18 December 2023, the Russian occupiers attacked with five shock UAVs of the Shahed type from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk area (Russia).

"All the drones were shot down by mobile firing groups of the Ukrainian Air Force and Defence Forces within Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Vinnytsia and Khmelnytskyi regions," the statement said.

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Author: Olena Gulayeva