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💥 Attack

Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Kyiv, with air raid alarm lasting over five hours. About 12 drones were intercepted and destroyed by Ukrainian air defense units.

Kyiv, Ukraine
Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources
Kyiv Post Ukrinform Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Russian forces (organization) Ukrainian air defense units (military_unit) Solomiansky district (location) Solomianskyi district (location) Russian strike UAVs (weapon_system) Holosiivskyi district (location) Dniprovskyi district (location) Kyiv (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Russian occupation forces (organization) Shahed-136 drone (weapon_system)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched a heavy drone attack on Kyiv on Oct. 21, with about a dozen drones intercepted and destroyed

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Falling drone debris damaged a private house and a nine-story apartment block in the city of Kyiv, and one person was injured.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia launched attack drones against Kyiv; all were destroyed and one man was injured with facial burns

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Shahed drones attacked Kyiv, damaging buildings and causing injuries

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T13:39:24.511Z

Source story: 40842