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From the Liveblog of
Friday, September 13, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, September 13, 2024
Ukraine says it has downed more than 8,000 Iranian-designed drones since start of war
Ukrainian air defense intercepts an Iranian-designed Shahed drone mid-air during a Russia aerial attack on the capital in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Ukrainian foreign ministry says that Kyiv had downed 8,060 Shahed drones launched by Russia since the start of full-scale invasion.
Kyiv accuses Iran of supplying Shahed drones to Russia. The WSJ reported in May that Moscow was actively producing Shahed type drones with Iranian assistance on Russian soil.
