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Russia says it downed more than 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the war's largest barrages

A file photo showing Ukrainian soldiers of the 3rd assault brigade flying an FPV exploding drone over Russian positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Saturday, August 24, 2024. © Evgeniy Maloletka, AP

Moscow said on Sunday that its air defences downed 125 Ukrainian drones overnight, in one of the largest barrages seen in Russia since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022. In Ukraine, more than a dozen civilians were injured in an overnight barrage of Russian guide bombs on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, as the Ukrainian military warned that Russia could be preparing for an offensive in the wider region. 

More than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia Sunday, officials said, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages seen over Russian skies since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

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