Ukraine said it shot down seven of the eight missiles fired by Russia on Tuesday while one struck an anti-aircraft missile complex in the Lviv region.
on Tuesday that it shot down seven Russian missiles in the latest setback for President Vladimir Putin's military.
Six of them were"eliminated" by anti-aircraft missile forces, while one was shot down by an air force fighter jet, Ukraine said. The air force noted that the eighth missile struck an anti-aircraft missile complex in the Lviv region, adding that the military continues to assess damages and victims of the strike.
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