Russia launches largest drone attack on kyiv since the Ukraine war began

kyiv dawns, again, under attack. Russia has carried out the Largest drone attack on the Ukrainian capital since the war started over a year ago. In this sense, the Ukrainian Air Force detailed that it shot down 52 of the 54 kamikaze drones launched by Moscow.

The attacks have taken place on a specific date in Ukraine, since the last Sunday of May is celebrated on ‘kyiv day‘, which commemorates the anniversary of the founding of the city.

The Ukrainian Executive assured in Telegram that Russia would have aimed at military installations and critical infrastructuresuch as power plants. As detailed by the local government, a 49-year-old man has died and there are several injured.

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The announced Ukrainian counteroffensive has forced Moscow to intensify airstrikes after a nearly two-month hiatus. These occur several times a week.

“Today the enemy decided to ‘congratulate’ the people of kyiv on kyiv Day with the help of their deadly UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles),” he said. Serhiy Popkohead of the kyiv military administration.

Several witnesses told Reuters that air raid alerts began shortly after midnight. Despite this, many people came out to their balconies shouting proclamations addressed to the Russian president: “Glory to the air defense”, was heard.

According to the Ukrainian media Kyiv Independentthe attack could be part of a Russian plan to deplete Ukrainian anti-aircraft defenses, which include US-supplied Patriot anti-missile systems, on the eve of the expected Ukrainian counteroffensive, reports efe.

Fear of a counteroffensive has caused Russia to intensify its activity throughout the front line since yesterday afternoon. Thus, in the Kupiansk area, in northeastern Ukraine, Russian planes and artillery attacked Ukrainian positions in at least three locations.

In order to prevent the Ukrainian advance in the coming weeks, the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has asked this Sunday that border security be strengthened in those regions occupied by Moscow. “It is necessary to guarantee the rapid movement of vehicles and military, as well as food and humanitarian aid materials sent to Russia’s new subjects,” Putin remarked.