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Posted on March 27, 2025
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Ukraine's air force reports 86 Russian drones and a missile launched overnight; 42 drones were shot down and 26 failed to reach targets.
KYIV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian air force said on Thursday that Russia had launched 86 drones and an Iskander-M ballistic missile during overnight attacks.
The air force shot down 42 drones and another 26 did not reach their targets, likely due to electronic warfare countermeasures, the statement posted on Telegram said.
It did not specify what happened to the remaining 18 drones.
(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Editing by Aidan Lewis)
The main topic is the overnight drone and missile attack by Russia on Ukraine and the response by Ukraine's air force.
Russia launched 86 drones during the overnight attack on Ukraine.
Ukraine's air force shot down 42 drones and used electronic warfare to prevent 26 from reaching their targets.
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