💥 Attack

Russia launched an overnight drone strike on Ukraine using 68 drones launched from Kursk and Orel cities, targeting multiple regions including Kyiv, Poltava, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Cherkasy.

Kyiv Oblast
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Kyiv Post Ukrinform

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russia launched 68 strike drones from Russia's Kursk and Orel cities during the overnight attack on October 13, 2024

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The enemy continues attacking Kyiv with unmanned aerial vehicles. Tonight, the air alert went off twice and lasted for over 10 hours.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Air defense units were activated across the region. Enemy targets were destroyed, Kravchenko noted.

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T13:39:24.416Z

Source story: 40449