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Ukraine's Air Forces: On Independence Day, Russian jets made 200 sorties, often simulating strikes

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According to Yuriy Ihnat, spokesperson for the command of the Air Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in total, air raid alarms went off about 190 times in all of Ukraine's regions on Aug. 24. Eight Kh-22 cruise missiles hit targets across Ukraine.

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The attack appears to mark one of the deepest strikes into central Moscow's residential core, having occurred approximately seven kilometers west of the city's central Red Square and three kilometers from the Russian Defense Ministry building. The Mosfilm Tower is situated in an elite neighborhood within the city, close to nearby embassies and diplomatic residences.

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