Air defense forces revealed details of Russia's night attack on Kyiv
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Air defense forces revealed details of Russia's night attack on Kyiv

Kyiv City Military Administration
Air Defense

On the night of November 19, the army of the Russian Federation again tried to launch an attack on the Ukrainian capital. Air defense forces managed to destroy about a dozen enemy drones on the territory of Kyiv and on the approaches to the city.

The Russian attack on Kyiv on November 19: what is known

One of the first details was shared by the head of the KMVA, Serhiy Popko.

About a dozen enemy targets were hit by air defense forces and means on the territory of Kyiv and on the approaches to the city (final summary data on the type and number will be made public by the Air Force), he said in his message.

According to the latest data, no casualties were found in the capital due to the enemy attack or critical destruction of the infrastructure (the data of the operational reports will be clarified)."

Popko draws attention to the fact that many groups launched Russian drones and came to attack Kyiv in waves from different directions while constantly changing the traffic vectors along the route.

He also suggested that the enemy again used barrage ammunition of the "Shahed" type. However, this information will still be verified.

The Russians also attacked the Kherson and Sumy regions

On the morning of November 19, loud explosions rang out in Kherson.

Explosions are heard in Kherson, the head of the MRA Roman Mrochko wrote.

He called on residents to immediately take shelter.

At the time of Mrochko's statement, an air alert was not announced in the city and region.

The details are currently being clarified.

Information also recently appeared that on the night of November 19, during a massive enemy drone attack in the Sumy region, three attack drones were shot down by air defence forces.

Tonight, 3 enemy UAVs "Shakhed" were destroyed in the sky of Sumy Oblast, - the statement of the press service of the Sumy OVA says.

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