Russian forces launched Shahed drone attacks targeting Kyiv in the early morning hours; Ukrainian defenses shot down 35 drones using Gepard and Tunguska cannons, short-range missiles, and Territorial Defense units.
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Russian forces launched Shahed drone attacks targeting Kyiv in the early morning hours; Ukrainian defenses shot down 35 drones using Gepard and Tunguska cannons, short-range missiles, and Territorial Defense units.
35 Russian-launched kamikaze drones were shot down over Kyiv overnight
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.214Z
Source story: day-440a-2023-05-10