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Ukraine launches more than 500 drones at Russia in deadly ovenight attack, authorities say
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- Russian air defences intercepted more than 500 Ukrainian drones in a massive overnight attack that killed three people in the Moscow region, authorities said Sunday.
- Issued on: 17/05/2026 - 08:01Modified: 17/05/2026 - 08:02
- By: FRANCE 24 A soldier of Ukraine's 127th Separate Territorial Brigade launches a drone on the front line in the Kharkiv region, March 14, 2026.
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Russian air defences intercepted more than 500 Ukrainian drones in a massive overnight attack that killed three people in the Moscow region, authorities said Sunday. The interceptions took place across Russia's 14 regions, as well as the annexed Crimean peninsula.
Issued on: 17/05/2026 - 08:01Modified: 17/05/2026 - 08:02
By: FRANCE 24 A soldier of Ukraine's 127th Separate Territorial Brigade launches a drone on the front line in the Kharkiv region, March 14, 2026. © Nikoletta Stoyanova, AP A huge wave of more than 500 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region, authorities said on Sunday.
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