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Russia launched ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukrainian capital before Kyiv Day; 1 killed
AI In-brief 13 Sept 17:25

Russia launched ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukrainian capital before Kyiv Day; 1 killed

  • Russia launched its most massive drone attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing one person and injuring another, just hours before the city's annual Kyiv Day celebrations.
  • Ukrainian air defense systems successfully intercepted over 40 Iranian-made Shahed drones over Kyiv during a five-hour assault, part of a nationwide record of 52 out of 54 drones shot down.
  • Ukrainian officials condemned the attack as a deliberate and symbolic act, timed to disrupt Kyiv Day and viewed as an assault on Ukrainian history and sovereignty.
  • The drone strikes occurred amidst ongoing shelling in other Ukrainian regions and cross-border attacks into Russia, while a Russian official warned of further escalation due to Western military aid to Ukraine.
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