After Wednesday’s attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again called on Western countries to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems.
On Wednesday, the Russian army attacked the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, with rockets and drones. According to the Ukrainian army, this is the first such combined attack in more than two months. TASR informs about it based on the report of the DPA agency.
During the attack, the Ukrainian army shot down several missiles and drones, the head of the Kyiv military administration, Serhiy Popko, announced on Wednesday.
After Wednesday’s attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again called on Western countries to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems. In a post on the Telegram social network, Zelensky said that air defense not only saves lives, but also protects Ukrainian infrastructure.
In Brovary district, east of Kyiv, one person was slightly injured by falling rocket fragments. One building was destroyed by the fire, local authorities said.
The Ukrainian Air Force intercepted two Ch-101 cruise missiles and two Iskander ballistic missiles.
Ukrainian forces on Wednesday shot down 37 Russian drones attacking across the country. In total, on this day, Russia launched 90 combat drones into Ukraine, while 47 of them were “lost” apparently as a result of the deployment of electronic warfare means. The other two drones are believed to have left Ukrainian airspace and headed for Russia and Belarus.
