shot down
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Russia's military said that its air defence units had intercepted or shot down 326 Ukrainian drones over a number of regions overnight.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Jordan's military said it shot down five missiles from Iran, with no casualties or material damage, while Bahrain said it intercepted and destroyed "a number of Iranian aerial attacks".
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The U.S. shot down three of the drones and conducted what they said were “self-defense strikes” on Iranian military ground control stations on Qeshm Island.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Local authorities said air defences shot down 59 drones overnight and that three different districts of St Petersburg had been hit, although no one was killed.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“But you’ve been shot down on almost every one. You’re either ditching or crash-landing every time you go up.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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