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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

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

U.S. warplanes attacked Iranian radar and drone sites on Qeshm Island and Gorik after Iran shot down an American MQ-1 drone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But just seven pitches into his start, Freddie Freeman sliced an opposite-field shot down the left-field line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Katya exclaimed, “You darling, you’ve just shot down a Heinkel!”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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