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Military operation in Ukraine

230 Ukrainian drones taken down over Russian region during day

They were destroyed over Crimea, the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk Regions, and the Black Sea

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MOSCOW, November 15. As many as 230 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russian regions and the Black Sea during the day, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

"From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Moscow time (5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. GMT), Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 230 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Crimea, the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk Regions, and the Black Sea," it said.

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