Russia has stepped up nightly bombings of Ukraine with kamikaze drones and missiles since May
Ukraine’s air force said today it shot down three cruise missiles and eight drones deployed overnight by Russian forces, as Kiev was targeted by drones for the first time in 12 days.
“All aerial targets – 8 attack UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) Shahed-136/131 and 3 Kalibr cruise missiles – were destroyed!” Ukrainian Air Force said.
“Eight Shahed (Iranian-made) missiles were fired from the southeast and three Kalibr missiles were fired from the Black Sea,” the Air Force added in its statement.
One man was injured in the leg and three private houses were damaged by falling debris in the Kyiv region, according to Ruslan Kravchenko, head of the Kyiv regional military command.
Russia has stepped up its nightly bombing of Ukraine with kamikaze drones and missiles since May, while Kiev has launched its long-awaited counteroffensive on territory in eastern and southern Ukraine seized by Russian troops.
Source :Skai
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