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Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 41 Shahed-type attack UAVs across Ukraine, while 20 imitation drones were lost locally.

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41 Shahed-type attack UAVs were confirmed downed in the north, south, and east of the country as of 09:00.

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20 enemy imitator drones were lost locally without negative consequences.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 41 of the 74 Shahed-type strike drones and decoy drones launched overnight.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:58:23.278Z

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