Ukraine shoots down dozens of Russian drones on annexation anniversary

Ukraine’s air force shot down 30 out of 40 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack targeting its southern and central regions Saturday, as Moscow celebrated the one-year anniversary of the annexation of four regions in the war-torn country with vows to start drafting men who live in those areas.

Vinnytsia’s regional governor Serhiy Borzov said Saturday that an unidentified infrastructure facility was hit in the region, causing a powerful fire.The Russian government held a concert in Red Square in Moscow on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions: Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Donetsk.AFP via Getty Images

Meanwhile, in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the one-year anniversary of Russia’s illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions, noting that “they had made their choice to be with the Fatherland” following elections that were labeled a sham ballot by the West.

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