Night drone attack on Kyiv

Created: 2022-12-19Updated: 2022-12-19, 8:31 am

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv was again attacked by drones.

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Russia is again attacking the Ukrainian capital with drones.

The goal is apparently again the critical infrastructure.

The attack could be related to a recent drone shipment.

According to the authorities, the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and its environs were attacked by Russia with Iranian-made combat drones on Monday night.

Critical infrastructure objects were again damaged, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.

Power engineers tried to stabilize the supply of electricity and heating.

In some parts of the city, the electricity was switched off as an emergency.

Infrastructure and houses damaged

According to reports from residents, the typical flight noise of the drones and the fire from the anti-aircraft defenses could be heard over the city at night.

No one in Kyiv was injured, Klitschko wrote.

The Ukrainian authorities reported two injured people from the surrounding area.

Infrastructure objects and private houses were damaged.

According to military information, Kyiv alone was attacked by more than 20 Iranian-made combat drones.

The air defense shot down about 15 of them.

Another ten drones were intercepted in southern Ukraine.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Russian army recently received a new delivery of Iranian-made drones.

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