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Ukraine intercepts massive Russian drone, missile barrage

Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 96 of 107 Russian drones overnight, while Iskander-M ballistic missiles struck nine locations.

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Friday, 24 April 2026 at 06:32 UTC
Ukraine intercepts massive Russian drone, missile barrage
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Ukraine faced a major overnight aerial assault from Russian forces, involving 107 drones and Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Ukrainian air defenses successfully downed or suppressed 96 of the drones, including approximately 70 Shahed-type UAVs. The ballistic missile strikes resulted in impacts at nine confirmed locations, with debris from intercepted targets falling at additional sites. The scale of the attack represents one of the largest drone barrages in recent weeks.
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