Ukraine air defences down 3 missiles, 25 drones fired by Russia, Ukrainian air force says


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  • Tuesday, 20 Aug 2024

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's air defences shot down three missiles and 25 drones fired by Russia in an overnight attack on Tuesday, the Ukrainian air force said.

It said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app that the attack targeted nine Ukrainian regions in the centre, north and south of the country.

(Reporting by Olena Harmash; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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