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Russia reports destroying 47 Ukrainian drones

by VOA News

   Russia said Wednesday it destroyed 47 Ukrainian aerial drones that
   targeted multiple areas along the Russia-Ukraine border.

   The Russian Defense Ministry said it shot down 24 of the drones over
   the Bryansk region, while downing other drones over Belgorod, Kursk,
   Rostov, Krasnodar and the Sea of Azov.

   Ukrainian forces have repeatedly targeted border regions as they try to
   repel a full-scale Russian invasion that began in early 2022.

   Ukraine's military said Wednesday it shot down 21 of 22 Russian drones
   launched in overnight attacks.

   The intercepts took place over the Kyiv, Odesa and Vinnystia regions,
   the Ukrainian air force said.

   Russia also used three ballistic missiles in its latest round of daily
   attacks that have prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to
   appeal for more air defense aid as well as permission to use
   Western-donated weapons to strike military sites inside of Russia.

   A U.S.-led gathering of countries coordinating aid for Ukraine was due
   to take place Saturday in Germany, with U.S. President Joe Biden
   presiding over the high-level talks.

   But with a major hurricane impacting the United States, the White House
   said Tuesday that Biden would not attend the talks.

   Some information for this story was provided by Reuters.

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