Ukraine says Russia launched record night attack with 188 drones

Ukraine announced this Tuesday, November 26, that it had been the target of a Russian attack during the night with a record number of 188 combat drones which, according to kyiv, damaged residential buildings and “essential infrastructure”.

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“During the night attack, the enemy launched a record number of Shahed and unidentified combat drones”as well as four Iskander-M ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement on Telegram.

Moscow and kyiv have stepped up their drone and missile attacks in recent weeks, with Ukraine recently firing long-range US missiles at Russia and the Kremlin launching an experimental hypersonic missile at a Ukrainian city, also threatening to hit the Europe and the United States.

No deaths or injuries

“Unfortunately, critical infrastructure sites have been affected” et “in several regions, houses and residential buildings were damaged”she added. According to preliminary data, the attack did not cause any damage. “dead or injured”the Air Force said.

Towards morning, air defense managed to shoot down 76 drones in 17 Ukrainian regions while 95 of its aircraft probably fell due to electronic jamming by the Ukrainian army, the statement added.

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Five other drones flew towards Belarusian territory, a country allied with Moscow located in the north of Ukraine, according to the same source.

In kyiv, AFP journalists heard explosions during the air alert which lasted more than five hours. According to the city’s military administration, “more than 10 drones” Russians targeting the city were destroyed, without causing damage this time.