Overnight attack by Russian drones: air defence down all targets around Kyiv
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 05:23
Ukrainian air defence forces have destroyed all targets around the city of Kyiv during an overnight Russian air attack on Ukraine.
Source: Kyiv City Military Administration citing Serhii Popko, Head of the Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "Tonight, the terrorist country once again launched its deadly UAVs, targeting our capital. Preliminary reports indicate that these were Shahed loitering munitions.
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All targets identified in the airspace around Kyiv were destroyed by our air defence forces."
Details: Preliminary information from Popko indicates that there were no casualties or damage.
Background:
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- Air-raid warnings were issued in the city of Kyiv and a number of Ukrainian oblasts on the night of 21-22 March.
- Air defence systems were activated in Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi and Zhytomyr oblasts following a Russian attack.
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