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Mass Russian drone attack on western Ukraine underway, explosions reported in Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi oblasts
Telegram channels monitoring Ukraine's airspace reported that over 80 drones were in the country's airspace.
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As Kremlin rejects Easter ceasefire, at least 3 civilians killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 339 drones at Ukraine overnight, including around 200 Shahed-type long-range drones, the Air Force said.
Russia's largest oil company's net income drops by 73% in 2025
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About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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