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Coverage dated May 3, 2023

Ukraine shoots down its own drone over Kyiv after device ‘lost control’

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Onlookers cheered as drone, initially believed to be Russian, was taken down by air defence over the capital

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  1. The Guardian

    Ukraine shoots down its own drone over Kyiv after device ‘lost control’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Onlookers cheered as drone, initially believed to be Russian, was taken down by air defence over the capital

  2. New York Post

    Video shows drone shot down above Kyiv in fourth attack against Ukrainian capital (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Shocking video from the streets near the city’s Independence Square show a drone flying over the capital as military personnel fired anti-aircraft ammunition during a raid that lasted about 2…

  3. Insider

    Ukraine's military says it shot down one of its own drones near the capital after it 'lost control' of the aircraft (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The accident comes amid escalatory rhetoric from Moscow after Russia claimed that two drones attacked the Kremlin on Wednesday.

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