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Night drone attack - All Russian Shahed drones shot down on outskirts of Kyiv

Night drone attack - All Russian Shahed drones shot down on outskirts of Kyiv Mobile fire group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)

Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized all strike drones launched by Russian forces towards Kyiv during last night's attack, according to Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv Regional Military Administration.

The official noted that there were no reports of damage or casualties in Kyiv following the enemy air attack.

He clarified that a large number of regions in Ukraine were attacked by enemy strike drones last night, with Kyiv also being targeted.

"During the latest air raid alert, the Russian drones approached the capital from different directions, but all were destroyed by air defense forces on the outskirts," the administration head stated.

Shahed attack

Last night, Russian forces launched another air attack on Ukrainian territory, using strike drones among other means. Air raid alerts were declared in many regions, including Kyiv.

Reports also indicated the operation of air defense systems in the Kyiv region and on the outskirts of the capital, where Ukrainian defenders were repelling the drone attack.