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Widespread Russian UAV attack wave targets Kyiv and northern Ukrainian regions

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[92494] Widespread Russian UAV attack wave targets Kyiv and northern Ukrainian regions


Russian forces launched dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles toward the Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Rivne regions, triggering air defense systems in the area.

Widespread UAV attack wave on Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine

During the last 24 hours, a widespread wave of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched by Russia toward targets in Ukraine was reported. According to reports from monitor, a channel that continuously reports on military movements, about 12 UAVs were identified heading from the Shostka area toward Nizhyn, with the movement vector marked toward the Kyiv region.

Later in the night, monitor reported that additional groups of UAVs, numbering about 15 units, passed near Nizhyn toward the Kyiv reservoir, alongside another group of about 6 units in the Kipti area. Kyiv Info noted that some of the vehicles changed direction from the northern area of Vyshhorod toward the cities of Irpin and Bucha.

The channel ЗСУ ДВІЖ △💪🇺🇦, which takes a clearly pro-Ukrainian stance and expresses support for President Zelensky and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, confirmed the reports on these military movements. Among other things, the channel noted that a single UAV crossed the Kyiv reservoir directly toward the capital.

In parallel to the fighting around the capital, activity was reported in other areas. monitor reported on 3 UAVs in the Korosten area of the Zhytomyr region, as well as on a single aircraft identified along the border with Belarus in the Rivne region, a detail also verified by the channel ЗСУ ДВІЖ △💪🇺🇦.

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