Ukrainian air defense forces shoot down Russian drone over Poltava region

Ukrainian air defense forces shoot down Russian drone over Poltava region

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At night on Monday, July 24, Air Defense units shot down an enemy drone over the territory of the Poltava region.

Dmytro Lunin, the head of the Poltava Regional Air Defense Command, said this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"Last night, the enemy attacked the Poltava region, Air Defense Forces shot down an enemy drone on the territory of the region," the statement reads.

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As reported, Air Defense units detected and destroyed all the kamikaze drones used by the Russian aggressor to attack the capital at night on July 25, while they were approaching Kyiv.

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