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Ukraine destroys 53 Russian drones in past 24 hours

Claims Russia used North Korean missile in deadly strike in Kiev region

Aug 11, 2024 16:55 194

Ukraine destroys 53 Russian drones in past 24 hours  - 1

Ukraine forces destroyed 53 of 57 drones launched by Russia last night, Reuters reported , referring to the Air Force of Kyiv.

The drones were destroyed in different parts of Ukraine during last night's attack, the Ukrainian Air Force said, quoted by BTA.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces likely used a North Korean missile to launch a strike in Kyiv region that killed a father and his four-year-old son.

"According to preliminary information, the Russians used a North Korean missile for this attack – another deliberate terrorist attack against Ukraine", he wrote on social networks. "Expert pyrotechnicians are still working to establish the exact information about this rocket," Zelensky explained.