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series of explosions resounded throughout the Ukrainian capital
Kyiv as air defense units engaged Russian drones, Reuters
witnesses said.
"This is the sixth air attack on Kyiv since the start of the
month," said Serhiy Popko, head of the city's military
administration.
"Tonight, after three days of ballistic threats, the enemy again
launched Shaheds on the capital. The drones attacked in groups,
in waves, and from different directions," Popko said.
There were no casualties and no major damage reported in Kyiv,
Popko said.
The Ukrainian air force said the Russian military launched
Iranian-made Shahed drones from three different directions in
Russia targeting 11 different regions in the centre, north and
south of the country.
The air force said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app
that fighter jets, anti-aircraft missile units and mobile fire
groups of drone hunters repelled the Russian drone attack.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said anti-aircraft units went into
action as groups of the Russian drones flew across the outskirts
of the city and targeted areas near the city centre.
Anti-aircraft activity was heavy, Klitschko said, in the
Darnytskyi district on the east bank of the Dnipro and
explosions also struck historic Podil on the opposite bank.
The Reuters witnesses reported loud blasts just after midnight.
A new series of explosions over the next 45 minutes also hit
areas near Kyiv's central districts.
Overnight air alerts in many Ukraine regions lasted for about
five hours.
Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian cities and regions have
become increasingly frequent. Ukrainian officials have said
Russia is targeting the nation's power and energy infrastructure
during and ahead of the critical cold months of winter.
Moscow has denied targeting Ukraine's civilian infrastructure.
(Reporting by Olena Harmash, Valentyn Ogirenko and Gleb Garanich;
Editing by Tom Hogue)
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