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RAF Typhoon Jets Engage and Destroy Russian Drones in Ukrainian Airspace for First Time
Eurofighter Typhoons operated by the British Royal Air Force have engaged and downed Russian one-way attack drones over Ukraine. This marks the first such incident since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. The development was reported by @sentdefender.
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Eurofighter Typhoons with the British Royal Air Force engaged and downed Russian one-way attack drones over Ukraine for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, @sentdefender reported. The engagement involved British RAF pilots operating the Typhoons directly against the Russian drones in Ukrainian airspace.
Russian forces invaded Ukraine, setting the context for this initial involvement of British aircraft in downing Russian aerial threats.
The downing of the one-way attack drones by the RAF Typhoons occurred amid ongoing hostilities following the invasion.
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