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Russia and Ukraine downed drones and rockets overnight as polling stations opened across Russia on the first day of voting in the country’s presidential election. Kyiv has launched some of its largest air attacks on Russia this week ahead of the vote, which is set to hand President Vladimir Putin another six-year term in the Kremlin. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday it had downed drones and rockets over the Belgorod border region and the Kaluga region, southwest of the capital Moscow. “Air defense equipment intercepted and destroyed five drones and two rockets over the territories of the …

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