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Ukraine's Air Force shot down 17 Russian Shahed attack drones in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Khmelnytskyi and Zhytomyr oblasts on the night of 7-8 April, with the debris of the downed drones causing damage in Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts.
A total of 73 combat clashes between Ukrainian and Russian forces took place over the last day. On the Novopavlivka front, the Russians, with the support of aviation, tried to break through the defences of Ukrainian troops more than 30 times.
A fire broke out in Mykolaiv in an open area of an infrastructure facility as a result of suicide drone hit, Mykolaiv regional governor Vitalii Kim reported on Telegram, on Feb. 11.
74 combat engagements took place over the past day. Source: General Staff report on Facebook Details: In total, the Russians launched 7 missiles, conducted 10 air strikes, and carried out 86 attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems, directed at both troops and civilian settlements.