Russian forces launched an overnight drone attack using Shahed kamikaze drones. Ukrainian air defense shot down 58 drones over Ukraine, including all drones aimed at Kyiv.
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Ukrainian air defense reportedly shot down 58 Russian kamikaze drones over Ukraine in an early morning attack Saturday, Sept. 7
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it shot down all drones aimed at Kyiv
Enemy UAVs (previously of the "Shahed" type) began flying into our territory before midnight, from different directions.
Russia attacked Kyiv with drones in the early hours of Sept. 7, causing debris to land near several residential buildings and possibly a kindergarten.
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