Ukraine shoots down 32 out of 44 drones Russia launched on Wednesday - GulfToday

Ukraine shoots down 32 out of 44 drones Russia launched on Wednesday

  • 13 Sep 2023
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Local residents inspect a part of a suicide drone shot down during a Russian overnight strike in Kyiv. File/Reuters

Ukraine's air defence systems destroyed 32 out of 44 Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russia launched into Ukraine early on Wednesday, Ukraine's Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app.

"The main target (of the attack) was the southern parts of the Odesa region - the region's port infrastructure," the Air Force said.

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