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The town of Pechenihy was hit, damaging a café, a post office, and a shop, along with seven cars. Synegubov described the attack as targeting a crowded intersection."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ukraine launched 147 drones at the Moscow region overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said. The Moscow mayor reported that 620 drones were projected against the capital. Russian authorities claimed to have intercepted them, though details of damage were not provided. Ukrainian forces also struck targets in Russia, including a warehouse of the e-commerce company Wildberries, according to reports."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Attacks also hit Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, damaging homes and civilian infrastructure. Ukraine’s air defences intercepted 111 drones, the Kyiv Post reported. 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