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Russia launches 147 drones during overnight attack, Ukrainian military says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026
Russia launched 147 drones on Ukraine, damaging facilities and homes. Ukraine's air force downed 83 drones, with others failing due to countermeasures.
KYIV (Reuters) - Russian drone attacks on Ukraine damaged storage facilities and private residences after Russia launched 147 drones to attack the country overnight, Ukrainian military and officials said on Monday.
Out of 147, Ukraine's air force shot down 83 drones and 59 more did not reach their targets likely due to electronic countermeasures.
It did not specify what happened to the remaining five drones.
The drone attack on Kyiv region caused fire at an industrial facility, which has since been put out, and damaged four private residences, according to regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk. One man was injured in the attack, he said.
In Kharkiv region, the drones damaged three storage facilities of an enterprise, an administrative building and windows in 14 residential homes, governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram.
Three women experienced acute stress reactions during the attack, he added.
(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Editing by Toby Chopra)
The article discusses a Russian drone attack on Ukraine, detailing the number of drones launched and the resulting damage.
Russia launched 147 drones during the overnight attack on Ukraine.
The attack damaged storage facilities, private residences, and caused injuries in Kyiv and Kharkiv regions.
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