Ukraine’s air defence forces destroyed 131 Russian drones and a missile overnight, with strikes and falling debris also reported.
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Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 154 Shahed (some of them jet-powered), Gerbera and Italmas loitering munitions and Parodiya decoy drones on the night of 19-20 May.
Source: Ukraine's Air Force
Details: Early reports indicated that as of 08:00, Ukrainian air defence forces had destroyed or jammed 131 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of drones in the country's north, south and east.
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