2023-05-03 06:01:35
Russia launches a new wave of drones once morest kyiv and other regions
Russia has launched a new air attack on kyiv and other regions of Ukraine overnight, with a wave of drones, although, according to the Kiev authorities, with little success, since they have been able to shoot down all the devices. Yes, some have fallen in the Dnipropetrovsk province. It is the third night of air attacks in a week, following the massive missile bombardments last Friday and this Monday, while Kiev finalizes preparations for an announced offensive to recover territory occupied by Russian troops.
Anti-aircraft alerts have sounded for several hours in kyiv and its region, as well as in most of the eastern Ukrainian provinces, shortly before dawn. According to the air force, they have managed to shoot down 21 of the 26 Iranian-made Shaded drones launched by the Russians.
“All enemy targets were identified and shot down in the airspace around the capital,” Serhii Popko, head of Kiev’s military administration, said on Telegram, reporting that there have been no casualties or material damage. According to this source, they were Iranian-made Shaded drones, although he did not specify the number. “The enemy’s tactics remain the same: with the onset of darkness, the terrorist state launched its volley of ammunition from various directions,” Popko wrote.
Anti-aircraft alerts have also been activated in almost all the eastern provinces of the country and at least one drone has hit an administrative building in Dnipro, the capital of the Dnipropetrovsk province, as reported by the regional governor, Serhii Lisak. Another seven drones have been shot down over the province.
In recent days, Russia has intensified its airstrikes on Ukraine, to undermine preparations for a Ukrainian offensive that has been announced for weeks and which the Kiev authorities have claimed is close to completion. (Agencies)
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