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General Staff: Ukrainian forces shot down Russian aircraft, drones

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The Ukrainian military downed Russia’s  Su-25 jet, a Soviet-era close air support aircraft, two Orlan-10 type unmanned aerial vehicles and a Lancet kamikaze drone, the General Staff reported in its Feb. 19 update.

In addition, Ukraine’s Air Force struck 20 Russian military positions and 7 Russian anti-aircraft defense systems.

During the day, the Russian army launched 11 airstrikes and nine missile attacks on Ukraine, as well as more than 20 attacks from multiple rocket systems.

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Russia attacked the city of Kamianske in the early hours of Sept. 5, killing four people and injuring five others, regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported. Three of the victims have been hospitalized, with one in intensive care.

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In this video, the Kyiv Independent’s Zhenia Doluba speaks with Kyiv residents about how they are coping with Russia’s relentless attacks and the growing exhaustion caused by the significantly increased number of air raid alerts.

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