Ukraine's air defence forces shot down a Russian reconnaissance drone during an air-raid in Kyiv Oblast.
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Air defence is operating, [it is] a regular day in a country at war. A reconnaissance drone visited Kyiv Oblast. We have operated successfully and shot it down.
Ukraine's air defense shot down a Russian reconnaissance drone over Kyiv on Feb. 23, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat confirmed on national television.
A loud explosion sounded in the western part of Kyiv around 11:33 am on Feb. 23, and an air raid alert was turned on minutes before the explosion.
Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed a Russian reconnaissance UAV in the direction of Kyiv region.
Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat confirmed the drone was landed and recovered for analysis on land.
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