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Russia launches drone attack from south

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Russian forces launched a Shahed drone attack from the south late on Dec. 2, Ukraine's Air Force announced at 10:30 p.m.

The drones were reported to be moving out of Kherson Oblast towards Mykolaiv Oblast.

Afterwards, several groups of enemy UAVs were seen moving west from Mykolaiv Oblast towards Kirovohrad Oblast.

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