Ukrainian air defenses shot down 33 out of the 37 drones launched by Russia at five of its regions, the military said early on March 8. "As a result of defense work, 33 [drones] were shot down above the Odesa, Kirovohrad, Kherson, Mykolayiv, and Kharkiv regions," the Ukrainian Air Force reported. Russia also fired one S-300 antiaircraft missile and two Kh-59 missiles, the military said. Meanwhile, shelling wounded five people, including a 3-year-old child, in Chuguyev, in Kharkiv region, governor Oleh Synyehubov wrote on Telegram. To read the original stories by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Ukraine Repels Another Wave Of Russian Drone Strikes, Military Says

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