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Ukrainian air defenses down 23 out of 24 Shahed drones overnight.
Ukraine's air defense units shot down 23 out of the 24 Shahed drones that Russia used to attack Ukraine on the night of May 4 to 5.
Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk announced this on the Telegram messaging app, Ukrinform reports.
"Overnight into May 5, 2024, Russian occupiers attacked [Ukraine] from the northern and southern directions with 24 Shahed-131/136 attack drones. The launch areas were the Kursk region, Russia, and Cape Chauda, Crimea," he said.
Read also: War update: 95 combat clashes on front lines, most attacks repelled in Avdiivka sector
According to Oleshchuk, anti-aircraft missile units of the Ukrainian Air Force and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled the aerial attack. The drones were destroyed in the Kharkiv, Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Ukraine's drone strikes disrupted 14% of Russia's oil refining capacity - Pentagon.
Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure earlier this year disrupted 14% of the country's oil refining capacity and drove up domestic fuel prices, but had minimal impact on electricity output.
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Ukraine expects peace summit participants to draw up three-point action plan - Zelensky.
Ukraine expects participants in the Global Peace Summit to jointly draw up a three-point action plan that would include free navigation, nuclear and energy security, as well as the exchange of prisoners and the return of illegally deported children.
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Ukraine Defense Contact Group to meet on May 20 - Pentagon.
The U.S. Department of Defense has said the next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will be held virtually on Monday, May 20.
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One killed, one injured as enemy drone attacks Stanislav in Kherson region.
The Russian military on Saturday dropped explosives from a drone on the residents of Stanislav, Kherson region, killing a man and injuring a woman.
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Ukraine has prospects for new counteroffensive - Zelensky.
Ukraine has prospects for a new counteroffensive but, first of all, it is necessary to stop the Russian offensive.
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Ukraine faces Russian summer offensive as Putin throws 500,000 troops into battle: The Frontline.
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Liberal media having an 'Oh, s*** moment' during Trump trial.
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Why CNN reporter says Nikki Haley's silence in backing Trump is 'telling'.
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History for stock market as Dow hits 40,000 for the 1st time ever.
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