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Russian Shahed drones strike from the north

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Russian forces launched Shahed kamikaze drones across Ukraine's northern border at around 8:54 p.m. on Nov. 18, threatening Sumy and Poltava oblasts, according to Ukraine's Air Force.    

Alerts were also activated in Chernihiv, Kyiv and Cherkasy oblasts after drones were observed moving westward.

At 9:32 p.m., drones were observed moving through Sumy Oblast towards the southwest.

Think tank: Construction of Russian ‘kamikaze’ drone factory progressing
Satellite imagery shows that a Russian factory that will build Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones is progressing, the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) reported on Nov. 13.
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