Ukraine destroyed 16 out of 18 attack drones launched overnight by Russia, Kyiv's military said on Sunday.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kyiv, February 24, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters
Ukraine destroyed 16 out of 18 attack drones launched overnight by Russia, Kyiv's military said on Sunday.
The air force said the Iranian-made drones had been shot down over eight regions across central, western and southern Ukraine, including the capital region, it said on the Telegram messaging app.
Reuters
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Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated on Wednesday that "Arab and international" efforts to pressure Israel into a "specific duration ceasefire" in Lebanon are ongoing, lamenting what he called Israel's "intransigence."
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