Air defense forces down Russian recon UAV over Dnipropetrovsk region

Air defense forces down Russian recon UAV over Dnipropetrovsk region

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Ukraine’s air defense forces on Sunday intercepted a Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone over Dnipropetrovsk region.

That’s according to Serhii Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, who reported the news on Telegram, Ukrinform saw.

"The drone was destroyed. The enemy Orlan-10 was shot down over the region. Our defenders of the sky keep an eye on our airspace even on their professional holiday," the posting says.

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Earlier it was reported that Russian heavy artillery was firing at Nikopol region until midnight. The enemy hit the Marhanets community three times, having fired almost a dozen projectiles.

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