shot down
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Russia's military said that its air defence units had intercepted or shot down 326 Ukrainian drones over a number of regions overnight.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Local authorities said air defences shot down 59 drones overnight and that three different districts of St Petersburg had been hit, although no one was killed.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
U.S. warplanes attacked Iranian radar and drone sites on Qeshm Island and Gorik after Iran shot down an American MQ-1 drone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Central Command, after Iran shot down a U.S. drone.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
A pilot who shot down ten enemy planes qualified as an “ace” and was hailed as a national hero.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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