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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Ukraine says it downed 28 out of 29 drones launched by Russia overnight
Ukrainian forces shot down 28 out of 29 drones used by Russian forces in an overnight attack on seven regions, Ukraine’s air force says in a statement.
The drone attack damaged four private residences, 25 trucks and buses in Kharkiv, injuring five people, according to the region’s governor Oleh Syniehubov and Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry’s statements on the Telegram messaging app.
A missile attack later in the morning targeted transport infrastructure and injured two more people in the city, the governor adds.