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strikeAug 16, 2026

Ukraine launches 600 drones toward Moscow in major barrage, mayor says

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Air defenses downed 201 drones over the Moscow region, the city's mayor said.

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    Air defenses downed 201 drones over the Moscow region, the city's mayor said. Russian air defenses in the Moscow region shot down at least 201 Ukrainian drones overnight and into Sunday morning, according to a statement from the city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, in what appeared to b…

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