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Russia Launches Over a Thousand Drones in Ukraine's Worst Day-Eve Attack Ever Reported

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On March 24 in Lviv and surrounding areas of Ukraine, Russia launched a rare daytime drone assault using over 1,000 unmanned aerial vehicles that killed at least three people injured thirty others according to the Ukrainian military.

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    Russia launched a rare daytime drone attack on Ukraine involving over 400 to more than 1,000 units in the last day.
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    The assault killed at least three people and injured dozens while setting an Unesco-listed building ablaze near Lviv.
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    Ukrainian military officials described this operation as one of Russia's worst daytime attacks ever conducted.

Russia launched a rare daytime drone attack on Ukraine that resulted in at least three deaths, thirty injuries, and the burning of an Unesco-listed building.

— [Mar 24, 18:56] La Russie tire 1 000 drones en 24 heures sur l'Ukraine, un site classé à l'Unesco touche (Huffingtonpost.fr)

"Over 400" Russian drones were used in the daytime assault.

— [Mar 24, 18:56] La Russie tire 1 000 drones en 24 heures sur l'Ukraine, un site classé à l'Unesco touche (Huffingtonpost.fr)

"Russia launched" the attack.

— [Mar 24, 18:56] La Russie tire 1 000 drones en 24 heures sur l'Ukraine, un site classé à l'Unesco touche (Huffingtonpost.fr)

"Russia launched" the attack.

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