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Russian Air Defense Systems Destroy Five Ukrainian Drones Over Astrakhan Region, MoD Says

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian air defense systems downed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the Russia's Astrakhan region on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"On July 22, 2024, at around 07:00 Moscow time [04:00 GMT], an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack with the use of aircraft-type UAVs on facilities on Russian territory was foiled. Air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian drones over the territory of Astrakhan region," the ministry said in a statement.
Governor Igor Babushkin said earlier in the day that the attack was successfully repelled "with electronic warfare and air defense working properly."
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