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Russia’s Air Defenses Destroy Over 90 Ukrainian UAVs in North Region; 17 Downed in Voronezh, 6 in Kaluga
Russia’s Battlegroup North reported destroying over 90 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs using air defense systems. Additional strikes saw 17 UAVs downed in the Voronezh Region and six in the Kaluga Region. No casualties or damage were reported in the latter two incidents.
Russia’s air defense units in the North Region intercepted and destroyed over 90 Ukrainian UAVs, according to TASS. The report cited the use of drones with high-explosive fragmentation warheads, air defense systems, and mobile armed units. Separate reports from TASS noted that 17 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed overnight in the Voronezh Region and six in the Kaluga Region. In both the Voronezh and Kaluga incidents, preliminary information indicated no casualties or damage occurred.
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StateTASSMay 19, 01:06 PM
Russia’s Battlegroup North’s air defense units destroy over 90 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVsAccording to the Russian officer, fighters of the Battlegroup North use drones with high-explosive fragmentation warheads, air defense systems, and mobile armed units to intercept Ukrainian UAVs
StateTASSMay 19, 08:17 AM
Russia’s air defenses destroy six Ukrainian UAVs over Kaluga RegionAccording to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage
StateTASSMay 19, 08:14 AM
Russia’s air defenses destroy 17 Ukrainian UAVs over Voronezh Region overnightAccording to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage