Russia says it downs 14 Ukraine-launched drones, four missiles over Kursk region
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 10:02 | 11 August 2024
- Modified Date: 10:02 | 11 August 2024
Russia's air defence units destroyed 14 Ukraine-launched drones and four Tochka-U tactical ballistic missiles over the Kursk region bordering Ukraine, Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday.
Sixteen drones were downed over the Voronezh region, several hundred kilometres south of Moscow, and three drones over the border Belgorod region, it said. One drone each was destroyed over the Bryansk and Orlov regions, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.
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