US ambassador thanks Ukraine's air defence forces for repelling large-scale drone attack
Saturday, 25 November 2023, 10:41
Bridget Brink, United States Ambassador to Ukraine, has commented on the large-scale drone attack on Ukraine by Russia on the night of 24-25 November.
Source: Bridget Brink, United States Ambassador to Ukraine, on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda
Details: The diplomat noted that while the temperature in Ukraine drops below zero, Russia cynically sends waves of Iranian-made drones attacking the country and its capital.
Quote: "Air defences working actively in Kyiv all night long. ... Thank you to Ukraine’s air defenders," Brink said.
Background:
- The Russians launched a record number of attack UAVs at Ukraine on the night of 24-25 November. There were about 75 Shahed kamikaze drones.
- Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs, who is in Ukraine, stayed in shelter on the night of 24-25 November, when Kyiv was subjected to a Russian large-scale drone attack.
- Rinkēvičs made a surprise visit to Ukraine on 24 November.
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