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
Over 140 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region, which surrounds Saint Petersburg, governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
With access to the satellite images, his team didn’t have to rely on surveillance drones that can be expensive and are more easily jammed or shot down by the Russians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
Lera, in parachute and aviation googles, is smiling broadly, and the caption beneath the photo says that “she is now a fighter pilot” who had shot down a Luftwaffe bomber.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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