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13 September 2026

Ukrainian drone evades Russian helicopter fire to strike oil tanker

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Ukrainian drone evades Russian helicopter fire to strike oil tanker

Ukraine has released footage showing a drone evading fire from a Russian helicopter before striking a Russian oil tanker

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