On Thursday, Russia launched a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in four days, unleashing missiles and scores of drones. The Ukrainian air force reported that Russian forces fired five missiles and 74 Shahed drones at Ukrainian targets. Fortunately, the air defenses were able to intercept most of the incoming threats. Two missiles and 60 drones were stopped, while 14 drones fell before reaching their intended targets.
Debris from destroyed drones fell in three districts of Kyiv, causing minor damage to civilian infrastructure but no injuries were reported. Russia's persistent long-range strikes on civilian areas have been a disturbing aspect of the conflict since the invasion began in February 2022.
