🛡️ Defense

Ukrainian air defense forces repelled attacks from Russian troops in the airspace over Kyiv and Cherkasy Oblasts.

January 26, 2023 Kyiv, Kyiv

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Ukrainska Pravda →

Ukrainian air defence forces repelled attacks from Russian troops in the airspace over Kyiv and Cherkasy Oblasts.

Kyiv Independent →

Kyiv Oblast Military Administration reported that air defense is hitting targets in the region.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down all 24 of them (kamikaze drones).

About 20 missiles were detected and shot down in Kyiv's airspace.

A MiG-31 took off from Belarus as a potential carrier of Kinzhal missiles.

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