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Ukraine's Air Defenses Intercept All 14 Russian Drones Fired Overnight, Kyiv Says


Ukrainian air defenses intercept a drone in midair in an attack on the capital, Kyiv, in May 2023.
Ukrainian air defenses intercept a drone in midair in an attack on the capital, Kyiv, in May 2023.

Ukraine's air defenses shot down all 14 Russian drones launched in an overnight strike, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement early on August 17. The Shahed drones were downed over six Ukrainian regions in the south and center of the country, including areas near the capital, Kyiv, according to the statement posted on Telegram. There were no immediate reports of casualties from Russia's drone and missile attack overnight. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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