Russia launches 2 missile and 4 drone attacks on Ukraine, air force says
Overnight, Russia fired two guided air missiles and four attack drones at Ukraine, but Ukrainian air defense successfully shot down three drones and prevented the missiles from reaching their targets, according to Ukraine's air force.
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- Published Date: 12:27 | 23 September 2024
- Modified Date: 12:29 | 23 September 2024
Russia launched two guided air missiles and four attack drones targeting Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's air force said on Monday.
Three of the drones were shot down, the air force said on the Telegram messaging app.
The two missiles and one drone "did not reach their targets due to the active anti-aircraft missile defence of the Defence Forces of Ukraine", the air force said.
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