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Russia Deploys 74 Drones on Ukraine, 47 Downed; Ukraine's Retaliatory Strike Injures 7 in Tambov

Jan 11, 2025, 12:09 AM

Russia launched a significant drone attack on Ukraine overnight, deploying 74 drones across multiple regions. Ukraine's air force reported that it successfully downed 47 of these drones, while an additional 27 disappeared from radar without reaching their targets. The attack caused damage in seven Ukrainian oblasts, with debris from the downed drones affecting buildings and vehicles. In a separate incident, Ukraine conducted a drone attack on Russia's Tambov region, where two drones crashed into residential buildings, injuring seven people. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted and destroyed 85 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory, including 31 over the Black Sea, 14 over the Sea of Azov, 16 each over Voronezh Oblast and Krasnodar Krai, 4 over Belgorod Oblast, 2 over Tambov Oblast, and 1 each over Crimea and Kursk Oblast.