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14 kamikaze drones destroyed in Mykolaiv Oblast overnight

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Ukraine's Southern Air Command reported that overnight on Oct. 20, Russian forces again attacked Mykolaiv Oblast with Shahed-136 kamikaze drones. The command said 14 were shot down by Ukraine's military, as well as the National Guard and police.

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