Russia strikes Kyiv with drones: Air defense works
Photo: Ukrainian air defense in Kyiv region due to the Shaheds attack (collage by RBC-Ukraine)
Late in the evening of November 16, Russian kamikaze drones were spotted in the Kyiv region, according to the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
The combat work of the Ukrainian defenders of the sky in the Kyiv region became known at 11.37 p.m. Kyiv time.
“Kyiv region! Russian drone was spotted in the airspace. Air defense forces are working on targets,” the administration says.
In addition, the Kyiv Regional Military Administration urged residents not to leave their shelters until the air raid alert was over. They also reminded them of the importance of maintaining information silence.
“Stay in the shelters until the air raid is over. Take care of your safety. Observe information silence - do not record or post the work of our defenders online,” Kyiv Regional Military Administration says.
Updated: Air raid alert lifted
At 1:25 a.m., the Kyiv Regional Military Administration announced that the threat of enemy air attacks on the region had been canceled.
Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
On the evening of Saturday, November 16, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that the Russian occupiers had launched attack drones on the territory of Ukraine for another attack.
Due to the threat of Russian drone strikes, an alert was issued in a number of regions of Ukraine.
According to the Associated Press, engineers in Russia have begun producing thermobaric drones and decoy drones at a secret factory as part of Operation False Target. These drones are designed to suppress Ukraine's air defense.
