Ukraine downs all 21 Russian drones from night attack; Kyiv apartments damaged by debris

byAlya Shandra

20/05/2023

1 minute read

Emergency service workers deal with damage to Kyiv apartments. Photo: Emergency service

Ukraine downs all 21 Russian drones from night attack; Kyiv apartments damaged by debris

Ukraine’s air defense reported shooting down all the drones that Russia launched in yet another night attack, including 18 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched at the capital Kyiv.

Two more Shahed drones were destroyed in Ukraine’s south, as well as one reconaissance UAV Merlin VR.

However, four apartments in Kyiv were damaged by the falling drone debris, Ukraine’s Emergency Service reported, sharing photos of how its workers dealt with the damage.

Russian drone attack on Ukraine

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