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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

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

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

The Revolutionary Guard said early Sunday it had shot down an MQ-1 drone that flew over its territorial waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

I shot down a few more pop-ups and then typed in one word.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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