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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Julian Borger in Kyiv

Russia launches biggest drone attack yet on Kyiv as city marks its founding

Russia unleashed the biggest drone attack against Kyiv of the war so far overnight as the city prepared to mark the annual celebration of its founding. However, according to Ukrainian military officials, almost all the Iranian-made aircraft were shot down.

The air force said it shot down 52 out of 54 Shahed drones launched against the city in successive waves, but falling debris still killed one man, injured two people, and set ablaze the roof of a shopping centre.

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