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Russian Air Defense Systems Down 112 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
Russian Air Defense Systems Down 112 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
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Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed more than 100 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said
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"Over the past night, from 20:00 Moscow time on August 1 [17:00 GMT on Friday] to 04:40 Moscow time on August 2 air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 112 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles [UAVs]," the ministry said in a statement. More than 30 drones were downed over Rostov Region and four were intercepted over Penza. Eleven Ukrainian drones were shot down over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas overnight, the ministry said. Earlier on Saturday, regional authorities said that one person was dead following a massive drone attack on Rostov Region, while another person was killed in an enemy drone attack on an enterprise in Penza.
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Russian Air Defense Systems Down 112 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed more than 100 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday morning.
"Over the past night, from 20:00 Moscow time on August 1 [17:00 GMT on Friday] to 04:40 Moscow time on August 2 air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 112 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles [UAVs]," the ministry said in a statement.
More than 30 drones were downed over Rostov Region and four were intercepted over Penza. Eleven Ukrainian drones were shot down over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas overnight, the ministry said.
Earlier on Saturday, regional authorities said that one person was dead following a massive drone attack on Rostov Region, while another person was killed in an enemy drone attack on an enterprise in Penza.
