Ukraine air defence downs 58 Russian drones over 11 regions, Kyiv says


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  • Tuesday, 14 Jan 2025

An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 14, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian air defence and mobile drone hunter groups shot down 58 out of 80 drones launched by Russia in overnight attacks on Tuesday, the air force said in a statement.

It said 21 drones disappeared from radars in reference to Kyiv using electronic warfare to redirect them. The drones were downed over 11 regions across Ukraine.

(Reporting by Olena Harmash, editing by Ed Osmond)

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