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Ukrainian forces shot down 24 of the 29 Shahed “kamikaze” drones launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported<\/strong><\/a> on Oct. 5.<\/p>\n According to the report, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were launched from Chauda in occupied Crimea and approached Ukraine from the southern direction.<\/p>\n Some 24 attack UAVs were downed over Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kirovohrad oblasts by Ukrainian air defenses in cooperation with the Air Force, the military said.<\/p>\n Serhii Bratchuk, a spokesperson for the Odesa military administration, said that 10 drones were destroyed over Mykolaiv Oblast<\/a><\/strong> and five over Odesa Oblast<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The remaining nine UAVs were downed over Kirovohrad Oblast<\/a><\/strong>, but the region also suffered infrastructure damage as a result of the strike, Bratchuk noted. The attack started a fire which was quickly contained, and no casualties were reported, the official clarified.<\/p>\n Read also:<\/b> Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says special forces conduct operation in occupied Crimea<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019ve been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent<\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n