KYIV: Ukraine's air force said it repelled one of Russia's largest long-range drone attacks of the war overnight, shooting down all 89 drones launched at Kyiv, the surrounding region and other areas in the early hours of Wednesday (Jul 31).
An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russia n drone strike, amid Russia 's attack on Ukraine , in Kyiv, Ukraine , on Jul 31, 2024. KYIV: Ukraine 's air force said it repelled one of Russia 's largest long-range drone attacks of the war overnight, shooting down all 89 drones launched at Kyiv, the surrounding region and other areas in the early hours of Wednesday .
The capital's military administration said no civilian or critical infrastructure took a direct hit, but debris damaged the roofs, windows and facades of 13 private residences in the region, according to authorities there. A military spy spokesman told Reuters last week that Russia had also started using new cheaply-produced drones, some of them fitted with cameras, to film the location of Ukraine's air defences and results of its strikes, with others acting as decoys.
Some 11,500 residents sheltered for safety in metro stations in the night as the drones came in several waves from"all possible directions", the city authorities said.
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