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Ukraine downs 5 Russian drones in overnight attack, air force says

by Reuters

   KYIV, Ukraine --

   Ukraine shot down all five Russia-launched drones during an overnight
   attack, the country's air force said Friday.

   Russian forces also used three ballistic Iskander-M missiles during the
   attack, according to the air force's statement on the Telegram
   messaging app.

   Russia used three Shahed-type drones and two drones of an unidentified
   type for the attack, it said.

   Reuters previously reported that Russia turned to using cheaply made
   drones in some of its attacks on Ukraine to try to identify air
   defenses and act as decoys.

   The governors of Kyiv and Kirovohrad regions reported no damage or
   casualties following the attack.

   Air defense worked in the capital Kyiv overnight with no damage
   reported by the city's authorities.

   On Thursday, the military turned on the air alerts four times to notify
   the city's residents about possible attacks.

   The air alert has come on over 1,200 times in Kyiv since the start of
   the full-scale invasion, authorities said on Friday.

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