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Ukraine Says It Shot Down Eight Russian Drones Over Four Regions


A Ukrainian soldier prepares to fire a 155 mm self-propelled gun toward Russian positions at the front line near Kreminna on January 28.
A Ukrainian soldier prepares to fire a 155 mm self-propelled gun toward Russian positions at the front line near Kreminna on January 28.

Ukraine's air defenses say all eight drones launched by Russia early on January 29 at targets in four regions -- Mykolayiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskiy, and Rivne -- were shot down. One Iskander-M and three S-300 missiles were also launched at Ukraine's territory, the General Staff said. Meanwhile, Russian air defenses repelled a Ukrainian drone attack on January 29 on the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in the city of Yaroslavl, northeast of Moscow, regional Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said, adding that there was no fire and no casualties at the plant, located some 250 kilometers from Moscow. The claim could not be independently verified. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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