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Ukrainian defenders shoot down 88 Russian drones; one returns to Russia, over 40 lost

Russian targets were downed across 11 Regions. 

On Friday night, beginning at 18:30, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine involving 132 Shahed drones and unidentified UAVs from the directions of Orel, Millerovo, Kursk, and Prymorsko-Akhtarsk.

Ukrainian defenders successfully shot down 88 drones, while 41 were lost in the area, and one reportedly flew back into Russian territory, according to the Air Force.

“As a result of the Russian attack, infrastructure, vehicles, private homes, and apartment buildings were damaged in several Regions of Ukraine. Assistance is being provided to the victims,” the statement said.

Photo: Air Force

The attack was repelled by defenders in the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa Regions. 

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