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title: "Ukraine shoots down 34 out of 35 Russian drones"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/21917/ukraine-shoots-down-34-out-of-35-russian-drones
published: 2023-12-21T08:08:58Z
language: en
section: "International"
source: moldova1.md
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# Ukraine shoots down 34 out of 35 Russian drones

> Ukraine's air defence shot down 34 out of 35 Russian drones launched in a major overnight attack on 12 Ukrainian regions, the air force said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

Ukraine's air defence shot down 34 out of 35 Russian drones launched in a major overnight attack on 12 Ukrainian regions, the air force said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

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Russia launched Iranian-made Shahed drones in several waves from about 8:00 p.m. (1800 GMT) to 3:30 a.m., the air force said in a statement.

Air alerts in many Ukrainian regions in the centre, southeast and north lasted for hours. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.