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Putin says Russia must strengthen air defences after Ukraine strikes

Kremlin declines to provide evidence of alleged Ukrainian drone attack on Putin home
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Russia must strengthen its air defences, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, a day after Ukrainian drones struck an oil complex and naval base in Saint Petersburg.

“Russia has an air defence system. Yes, we must improve it. Yes, we must strengthen it. And we will do so,” Putin said during a meeting with foreign journalists in Saint Petersburg.

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