Air defense downs about 20 enemy UAVs around Kyiv at night – Kyiv City Military Administration
Overnight into June 20, the Russian army conducted another massive attack on Kyiv. Air defense forces discovered and destroyed about 20 enemy targets in the capital's airspace.
This follows from a statement by the Kyiv City Military Administration.
According to preliminary information, the enemy used Shahed UAVs.
"According to the usual tactics for massive UAV attacks, drones entered the capital in waves, courses from different directions. The aerial alert lasted for more than three hours. Our air defense forces and means in the airspace around Kyiv identified and destroyed approximately two dozen enemy targets," noted Serhii Popko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
He added that no information about victims or destruction has been received so far. The operational summary data is updated and clarified.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, overnight into June 15, the aggressor country, Russia, attacked the Odesa Region with unmanned aerial vehicles, which were shot down by air defense.
During the night attack, the air defense forces of Ukraine shot down 20 out of 20 Shaheds and one cruise missile.