Air force says it managed to down nine of the drones and nine of the missiles
A Ukrainian Army’s 3rd Assault Brigade, a branch of Ukraine’s special forces, in Kyiv. Photograph: Brendan Hoffman/The New York TimesIn a statement on Telegram, the air force said it had managed to down nine of the drones and nine of the missiles. It did not identify their targets.
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