Russian air defense downs 2 Ukrainian missiles over Black Sea

Two Ukrainian air-launched missiles were shot down by Russian air defense systems over the Black Sea, the Russian defense ministry said.

At about 7:00 p.m. Moscow time (4:00 p.m. GMT) on February 25, Kyiv attempted an attack with the use of two air-launched guided missiles on facilities in Russia but was thwarted. TASS quoted the ministry as saying.

"Russian air defense systems destroyed the Ukrainian missiles over the Black Sea," it said.

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