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Ukraine destroys 56 Russian drones in overnight strike, air force says

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 56 of 108 Russian drones in an overnight strike, with another 49 lost to electronic jamming, Kyiv's military reported. Debris from the destroyed drones damaged infrastructure and residential buildings.

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Published December 15,2024
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Ukrainian air defences destroyed 56 out of 108 drones launched by Russia during its latest overnight strike, Kyiv's military said on Sunday.

It added that another 49 were "locationally lost", typically a result of electronic jamming.

Debris from the destroyed drones damaged an unspecified piece of infrastructure as well as apartment buildings and homes, the air force said.