“Over 30 Enemy Shahid Drones Shot Down Over Kyiv in Night Attack”

On the night of May 8, the air defense forces shot down more than 30 enemy Shahids over Kiev, as a result of the drone attack, 5 people were injured.

Source: head of the Kyiv city military administration Sergei Popko Telegram

Direct speech: “During the last air raid, which lasted more than 3.5 hours, the aggressor tried to strike with his UAVs. According to preliminary information, these were Iranian Shahed loitering ammunition that attacked the capital from different directions.

More than 30 enemy drones were detected and destroyed in the airspace of Kyiv.”

Details: According to Popko, as a result of a night drone attack in Kyiv, 5 people were injured, cars and a residential building were damaged.

In the Svyatoshinsky district of the capital, probably due to falling debris, 7 cars were damaged and another car was on fire, debris fell on a residential building – windows and facades were damaged, debris fell on the roadway, 5 people were injured – they received medical assistance.

In the Solomensky district, a tank (5 tons) was damaged, which led to a diesel fuel leak, there was no fuel ignition. 15 trucks and 5 cars were damaged in the parking lot. Also, probably due to debris, the gas pipe was damaged, the gas was shut off, and the fire was extinguished.

“Information about the destruction and victims in all districts of the city is being specified,” the head of the Kyiv City State Administration added.

What preceded this:

• As a result of a night attack by drones, there is destruction in different parts of Kyiv.
• On the night of May 8, Russian strategic aviation attacked the Odessa region with Kh-22 missiles, and fires broke out in the region.
• That night, the defenders destroyed all 35 “Shaheds” that attacked Ukraine.