Russia Fires Record 728 Drones, 13 Missiles at Ukraine

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Russia launched 728 Shahed and decoy drones, as well as 13 missiles, at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force stated on July 9.

“The air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units and drone systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces,” the air force said in a statement posted on messaging app Telegram.