💥 Attack
Russia launched an overnight attack on Kyiv using Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones.
Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET
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Russia (organization) Shahed drone (weapon_system) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit) Shahed-136 drone (weapon_system) Ukrainian Air Defense Forces (military_unit) Serhiy Popko (person) Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Russian forces (military_unit) Shahed drones (weapon_system) Cruise missiles (weapon_system) Ukraine (organization) Kalibr cruise missile (weapon_system) Shahed attack UAV (weapon_system) Volodymyr Zelenskyy (person) Pedro Sanchez (person) NATO (organization)
Source Reports
On the night of 1-2 July, the Russians attacked Kyiv with Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones
Russia launched 8 Iranian-made Shahed drones over the past day.
Ukraine shot down Russian missiles and drones in the latest Kyiv attack.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed expectation for a clear signal that Ukraine will be invited to NATO at the Vilnius summit.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:06.896Z
Source story: 7409467