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Ukraine destroys 13 Russian drones in latest attack

07.07.2024 10:30
Ukraine's air defence systems destroyed all 13 drones that Russia launched targeting Ukraine in Moscow's latest attack, Ukraine's air force said on Sunday.
A handout picture made available by the press service of the 24th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces shows an aerial view of the damaged Novyy district where the 24 Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo held the position the previous month in the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, 04 July 2024 amid the Russian invasio
A handout picture made available by the press service of the 24th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian Armed Forces shows an aerial view of the damaged Novyy district where the 24 Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo held the position the previous month in the city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, 04 July 2024 amid the Russian invasioPhoto: EPA/Press service of 24 Mechanized brigade handout

In a statement on the Telegram messaging app, the air force reported that Russia also launched two Iskander ballistic missiles.

According to the Russian state news agency TASS, the missiles destroyed two Patriot missile launchers in the Odesa region.

Meanwhile, local Ukrainian authorities reported that three people were killed in the Kherson region as a result of Russian shelling the previous day.

In a village north of Kherson, two people died under the rubble of a house struck by artillery fire. A third victim was killed in a settlement south of the city.

Kherson was captured by Russian forces at the beginning of the invasion in February 2022.

After intense fighting, Ukrainian forces regained control of much of the region.

However, towns and villages near the front line remain frequently shelled by Russian artillery.

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Source: Reuters, IAR