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Russia says intercepted 635 Ukrainian drones overnight
AFP, Moscow
Published: 02 Aug 2026, 11:11 AM
Firefighters put out a fire in a damaged book store area following a Russian air attack in Kharkiv on 1 August 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo: AFP
Russian air defence systems intercepted 635 Ukrainian drones overnight, the defence ministry said Sunday.
"During the past night, air defence duty assets intercepted and destroyed 635 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry wrote on Telegram, listing more than a dozen regions where the drones were encountered.
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