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Western and central Ukraine targeted by Russian drones

by Lance Luo November 1, 2023 5:40 AM 1 min read
Remains of a Shahed drone downed by Ukrainian forces. (Photo by Oleksii Samsonov /Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
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Russia unleashed a fresh barrage of drones targeting several regions in western and central Ukraine early on Nov. 1, local media reported.

Air defense sirens sounded for hours in the Lviv, Ternopil, and Khmelnytskyi Oblasts as local officials instructed residents to seek shelter.

Serhii Tyurin, head of Khmelnytskyi's regional military administration, assured residents that air defenses were in operation.

Air alert sirens were also heard in Kyiv and Cherkassy Oblasts while explosions were also reported in Poltava Oblast in central Ukraine.

Yesterday evening, local media said Ukrainian forces downed two drones in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

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