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Air defences destroy nine out of 14 Russian drones at night

The enemy targeted Ukraine's energy facilities.

Air defences destroy nine out of 14 Russian drones at night
Soldiers of the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade are hunting for Shaheds in Kyiv Region
Photo: EPA/UPG

On the night of 3 February, Russia launched 14 Shahed-136/131 UAVs and Kh-59 guided missiles at Ukraine. The main targets were energy facilities. Air defence forces managed to take down nine Russian drones, Ukraine's Air Force has reported.

"On the night of 3 February 2024, the enemy attacked with 14 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs from the following directions: Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Russian Federation, Chauda in Crimea and two Kh-59 guided missiles from Belgorod Region in the Russian Federation," it said.

According to the Air Force, Russia directed a significant part of the Shaheds at energy infrastructure facilities in Dnipropetrovsk Region.

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