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Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed and Moscow region fuel depot reportedly burns
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What happenedRussian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Tuesday.
The headline splitWDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed and Moscow region fuel depot reportedly bu...". The Belfast Telegraph frames it as "Ukraine fires nearly 900 drones at Russia as Kyiv braces for huge aerial attack".
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CenterRussia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed and Moscow region fuel depot reportedly burns
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Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed and Moscow region fuel depot reportedly burns
Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Minis...
