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Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, with blasts ringing out across the Ukrainian capital and its region for almost two hours and drone debris falling on several of the city's central districts, Ukrainian officials said.

Ukraine's Land Forces said that the country's air defense systems destroyed 25 out of 32 Russia-launched Iran-made Shahed drones, most of which targeted Kyiv and the Kyiv region.

Reuters witnesses heard at least five blasts across Kyiv, and Ukrainian media footage showed a number of cars damaged.

“Drones came onto the capital in groups and from different directions,” Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv's city military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that one person was injured in the historic Podil neighborhood and a fire broke out near one of the city's parks.

Debris from downed drones fell on the Darnytskyi, Solomianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Podil districts, Klitschko and the city's military administration said.

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[-] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 40 points 9 months ago

I can think of a lot of ways to take out drones. Drowning them didn't make the list.

[-] Illogicalbit@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Gotta keep the enemy guessing…

[-] Dankob@lemmy.world -4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Downed*. But I guess u knew that and just made a joke :p

[-] Cynicivity@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Welcome to the internet. Is this your first time?

[-] Oaksey@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

32 of the plane load that a plane dropped off in the last couple of days?

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