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Ukraine reports destroying 18 Russian drones

by VOA News

   Ukraine's military said Monday it shot down 18 drones that Russian
   forces deployed in overnight attacks.

   The Ukrainian air force said the intercepts took place over the
   Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytsky, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Sumy,
   Ternopil and Vinnytsia regions.

   There were no reports of casualties or major damage.

   Ukrainian air defenses also shot down two Russian guided missiles, the
   military said.

   Russia's Defense Ministry said Monday its air defenses destroyed 13
   Ukrainian aerial drones.

   Most of the drones were shot down near the Russia-Ukraine border in the
   Belgorod and Rostov regions. Two of the drones were destroyed over
   Astrakhan, located about 200 kilometers from the border.

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