Kyiv’s air defense says it shot down 40 drones during the night. The attack is characterized as the largest since the beginning of the war.
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The city is celebrating the anniversary of its foundation today. In the year of the foundation of Kyiv has been held years 482 jaa.
On the night before the anniversary, Russia targeted Ukraine with a series of violent drone attacks. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Russia shot down 54 drones in various parts of the country during the night. Air defense shot down 52 drones, 40 of them in Kyiv, the ministry tweeted.
The military administration in Kiev says that the drone strike between Saturday and Sunday night was the largest to be carried out on Kiev since Russia started its war of aggression.
The drones were mainly Iranian-made Shaheds and the attack was carried out in several waves, the administration wrote on the messaging service Telegram, according to The Kyiv independent newspaper.
The air strike on Kiev was already on the 14th of this month. Kyiv has been the target of attacks every other day.
Fatalities and injuries from pieces of falling aircraft
Mayor Vitali Klitschko according to at least one person has died and three have been injured as a result of the airstrikes. According to the mayor, the air alarms lasted for more than five hours. It was the first fatal attack this month.
Eyewitnesses from the news agency Reuters say they saw numerous explosions after an air raid alert was issued in Kiev. Air warnings have been issued in other cities during the night.
of the military administration of Kiev by pieces of an aircraft dropped from the sky dripped onto a gas station in the city. Drone strikes have caused a fire in a seven-story building. It is not for residential use.
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