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Ukraine downs 12 Russian drones


Police officers work next to a crater that appeared after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, March 26, 2024.
Police officers work next to a crater that appeared after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, March 26, 2024.

Ukraine said Tuesday it destroyed 12 Russian drones that targeted several Ukrainian regions, while Russia said it thwarted Ukrainian air attacks against the Belgorod region along the border between the two countries.

Ukraine’s air force said the country’s air defenses downed the drones over the Mykolaiv and Kharkiv regions.

Oleh Syniehubov, the regional governor in Kharkiv, reported on Telegram there was damage to a building, but no casualties.

Vitaliy Kim, the governor in Mykolaiv, said on Telegram three of the drones were destroyed above his region. He did not report any damage or casualties.

Russia’s defense ministry said Tuesday its air defenses shot down 15 Ukrainian missiles in several waves of attacks overnight.

The missiles targeted the Belgorod region, where Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram that 20 homes were damaged and several people were hurt.

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