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Another sleepless night! Ukraine's air defense shot down 58 of 67 drones it attacked Russia with

Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram communication app that air defense systems were activated in 11 regions of the country

Sep 7, 2024 12:05 98

Another sleepless night! Ukraine's air defense shot down 58 of 67 drones it attacked Russia with  - 1

Ukraine said it was shot down 58 of the 67 drones with which Russia attacked it that night, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.

Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram communication application that air defense systems were activated in 11 regions of Ukraine.

Reuters correspondents in Kiev say they heard a series of explosions shortly after 03:00 that night.

Since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow has attacked Ukraine with thousands of missiles and drones.

The Ukrainian Air Force said drones "Shaheed" were launched against Ukraine from two border regions of Russia, as well as from the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula, Reuters notes.

Ukraine's parliament said in "Telegram" that debris from a downed drone that night fell near the parliament building.