Over 40 Russian drones were shot down during a two-wave attack on Kyiv in the early morning hours of July 31, 2024. No drones reached their targets and no casualties or destruction were reported.

Over 40 Russian drones were shot down as they approached Kyiv in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 31

During the second wave of a drone attack, enemy UAVs continued to attack Kyiv in waves from certain directions. But not a single drone reached its target

During these two waves, more than 40 enemy UAVs were shot down in the airspace of Kyiv and on the approaches to the capital

No casualties or destruction in Kyiv have been reported so far

Russia launched 89 Shahed-type drones overnight targeting Kyiv and the surrounding oblast, with Ukrainian forces downing all 89 drones

This was the largest drone attack against Kyiv in 2024 and one of the strongest during the war

In total, during these two waves, more than four dozen enemy UAVs were shot down in the airspace over Kyiv and on the approaches to the capital

Russian forces launched approximately 40 drones at Kyiv on the night of July 31, consisting of Shaheds and Gerberas.

The drone attack was possibly conducted to locate F-16 fighter jets near Kyiv.

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