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Coverage dated April 4, 2024

Ukraine claims major drone strike on Russian airfield, killing servicemen and destroying aircraft

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By Anna Chernova, Victoria Butenko and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine launched a major drone attack on an airbase in Russia’s Rostov region,

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Ukraine says it destroyed Russian warplanes in one of its biggest drone attacks of the war (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Ukrainian officials say they used a barrage of drones to destroy at least six Russian military aircraft and badly damage others in Russia’s bordering Rostov region.

  2. Digital Journal

    Ukraine claims destroyed Russian planes in overnight drone attack (opens Digital Journal)

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    Ukraine said Friday it had destroyed at least six Russian military planes at an airbase in the southern Rostov region in a barrage of overnight drone

  3. NBC News

    Ukraine claims it destroyed 6 Russian warplanes in a major drone attack (opens NBC News)

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    Ukrainian officials claimed Friday they used drones to destroy at least six military aircraft and badly damage eight others at an airfield in Russia’s Rostov region.

  4. Breitbart News

    Ukraine Claims Six Combat Jets Destroyed at Russian Airbase (opens Breitbart News)

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    Over a dozen military jets were destroyed or damaged in a massive drone strike against a Russian airbase overnight, Kyiv claims.

  5. The Republic

    Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian warplanes in one of its biggest drone attacks of the war (opens The Republic)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials claimed Friday they used a barrage of drones to destroy at least six military aircraft and badly damage eight others at an airfield in Russia’s Rostov region, while Russian defense officials claimed they intercepted 44 Ukrainian drones and that only a power s…

  6. Insider

    Ukraine claims it destroyed at least 6 Russian fighter jets in one of its biggest drone attacks yet (opens Insider)

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    In addition to the six aircraft that were destroyed, it's thought that eight were damaged.

  7. Newsweek

    Six Russian aircraft destroyed in Ukrainian strike on airbase: Kyiv (opens Newsweek)

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    Around 20 personnel are believed to have been killed or injured in the attack in Russia's Rostov region.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Ukraine claims major drone strike on Russian airfield, killing servicemen and destroying aircraft (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Anna Chernova, Victoria Butenko and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine launched a major drone attack on an airbase in Russia’s Rostov region,

  9. Forbes

    Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Airbase, Six Aircraft Claimed Destroyed (opens Forbes)

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    Ukrainian forces claim to have carried out a successful drone strike on Russia’s Morozovsk air base last night, destroying six aircraft and damaging at least eight.

  10. Green Field Reporter

    Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian warplanes in one of its biggest drone attacks of the war - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials claimed Friday they used a barrage of drones to destroy at least six military aircraft and badly damage eight others at an airfield in Russia’s Rostov region, while Russian defense officials claimed they intercepted 44 Ukrainian drones and that only a power s…

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