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Russia Downed 8 Ukrainian Drones, Vampire Rocket, Tochka-U Missile Overnight

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defenses destroyed eight Ukrainian drones, a Vampire rocket and a Tochka-U missile over the Kursk and Belgorod regions overnight, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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“During the past night, attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out terrorist attacks using aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles, the Tochka-U tactical missile system and the RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket system against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation were stopped,” the ministry said.
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It said Russian air defenses on duty intercepted and destroyed five Ukrainian drones over the territory of the Kursk Region; three drones, a rocket and a Tochka-U missile over the Belgorod Region.
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