02-07-2024, 05:35 PM
Ukraine, July 2 (Reuters) - Explosions reverberated across pre-dawn sky as Ukrainian air defences fended off a Russian attack on a small city western Ukraine, home to an important air base & a frequent target of Moscow's strikes. Hours after assault, the tidy streets of Starokostiantyniv had returned to a semblance of normality. But June 27 attack was a stark reminder of challenges to Kyiv faces as it rebuilds its depleted air force & deploys first U.S.-designed F-16s - fighter aircraft that Russia will be determined to ground or destroy it.
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