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

Kyiv, Kyiv
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

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

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

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

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

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

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

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

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

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

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:20:58.324Z

Source story: 7386547