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Ukrainian authorities issued air-raid warnings and urged residents of Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast to stay in shelters during the drone attack.

Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast
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Residents of the capital and the oblast were urged to stay in shelters until the all-clear was given.

Ukraine's air defense downed 74 out of 75 drones launched by Russian troops.

Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile forces, tactical aviation, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare units were deployed to counter the air assault

Mobile fire groups shot down 71 Shahed UAVs, accounting for 40% of the destroyed drones during the attack.

The Air Force reported that 71 out of 75 Shahed attack UAVs were destroyed during the night attack on Kyiv.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:21.016Z

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