Ukrainian air defenses shot down a Russian attack drone over Ukraine’s parliament structure early Saturday early morning throughout a prevalent drone attack in which 58 of 67 drones tracked were shot down. Picture by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA-EFE Sept. 7 (UPI)– Russia released 67 Shahed drones at different targets in Ukraine Saturday, however Ukrainian authorities on Saturday stated they ruined 58 of them while numerous others flew into other areas. Russia released the drones over night Friday and into early Saturday early morning from Kursk, Yeisk and the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula, Ukrainska Pravda reported. Ukraine’s air security systems tracked the 67 drones, consisting of 6 that the Ukrainian armed force stated flew towards Russia, Belarus and Russia-occupied Luhansk Oblast. 3 other drones vanished from radar while over Ukraine. Particles from among the obstructed drones landed outdoors Ukraine’s parliament structure while other drones targeted a number of areas, consisting of Sumy in the northeast, Kherson in the south, Poltava in main Ukraine and Kyiv. Kyiv military area leader Serhii Popko called it a “enormous drone attack” on Kyiv and stated one drone was shot down over the parliament structure. The Russian drones approached Kyiv at 3 a.m. regional time, however none reached their targets. Air raid sirens sounded for more than 8 hours without any casualties reported from the drone attack. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky just recently requested more aid with Ukraine’s air defense systems to ward off Russian rockets, attack drones and bombs utilized to assault Ukrainian cities and towns. Russia introduced rocket attacks versus Kharkiv in western Ukraine on Sunday and Monday, and a military school in Poltava on Tuesday. More than 55 individuals passed away from the rocket attacks. A Russian rocket attack on Lviv in western Ukraine eliminated 7 Wednesday after striking civilian facilities.
- Fri. Nov 22nd, 2024
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