Four out of four Shahed drones downed over Poltava region overnight Wed - Air Force

Four out of four Shahed drones downed over Poltava region overnight Wed - Air Force

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Air Force Command Center says Ukraine’s forces shot down four of the four incoming Shahed kamikaze drones that the Russian invaders launched overnight Wednesday.

This was reported by the spokesman for the Air Force, Yuriy Ihnat, who spoke at the national telethon, as seen by Ukrinform.

"Four out of four Shaheds were destroyed by Air Force Command Center’s capabilities," Ihnat said.

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Ihnat specified that the enemy drones had been flying in from the northern direction.

"We have a 100 percent result," the spokesman emphasized.

As reported, on the night of March 1, an air raid alert went off around midnight in a number of regions. On social media, commentators reported that Ukraine’s air defenses were active in Poltava region.

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