Large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv involving 14 ballistic missiles and approximately 200 Shahed drones; eight missiles reportedly penetrated defenses.
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Large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv involving 14 ballistic missiles and approximately 200 Shahed drones; eight missiles reportedly penetrated defenses.
Russia launched one of the heaviest attacks against Kyiv during the full-scale war, injuring at least 15 civilians including two minors
Ukrainian air defenses shot down six Iskander-M or KN-23 ballistic missiles launched against Kyiv
Overall, Russian forces launched 14 Iskander-M or KN-23 ballistic missiles and 250 Shahed-type attack drones
Ukraine's air defenses shot down 128 drones, while 117 were neutralized by electronic warfare
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.163Z
Source story: day-1184b-2025-05-25