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Russia launches massive drone attack in Ukraine

Published : 01 Aug 2024, 02:11

  DF News Desk
Rescuers carry out rescue operation after Russia's missile strikes in Kiev, Ukraine, Jan. 23, 2024. File Photo: Xinhua.

Ukraine on early Wednesday experienced one of the largest drone attacks since its conflict with Russia started, the country's Air Force said in a statement, reported Xinhua.

Russia launched 89 Shahed-type drones at Ukraine from different directions and the air defense intercepted all of them, the statement said.

More than 40 drones were shot down over the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts, where the attack lasted for seven hours, said the Kiev City Military Administration.

At least 13 private residences in the Kiev region were damaged by the debris of the intercepted drones, said regional governor Ruslan Kravchenko.

There were no immediate reports of casualties caused by the attack.