Ukrainian air defense forces attempted to intercept Russian missiles over Kyiv, with observers reporting contrails from at least six interception attempts and hearing four large explosions.
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Ukrainian air defense forces attempted to intercept Russian missiles over Kyiv, with observers reporting contrails from at least six interception attempts and hearing four large explosions.
The missile was shot down over Kyiv by Ukrainian air defenses on that occasion
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Source story: day-714-2024-02-07