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Pavlohrad hit by heavy Russian drone strikes overnight, fires break out

Pavlohrad hit by heavy Russian drone strikes overnight, fires break out Russian forces attacked the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region (Photo: facebook.com/DSNSKHARKIV)

On the night of September 19, Russian forces attacked Pavlohrad with strike drones. Fires broke out in the city, according to Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration.

“Last night, the enemy launched a massive attack on Pavlohrad, sending drones toward the city. Several fires broke out, which were contained by emergency responders,” the administration head wrote.

Local social media reported that loud explosions were heard across the city during the night.

Nighttime attack by Russia

Last night, the Russian army struck Ukraine with Shahed kamikaze drones.

Air raid alerts were announced twice in Kyiv - first around 1:00 a.m. Kyiv time and again around 2:00 a.m.

During the alerts, powerful explosions were heard in several districts of the capital.

As a result of the strikes, debris from enemy drones fell in multiple locations across the city, and trolleybus infrastructure was damaged.