LONDON — Russia and Ukraine every launched greater than 100 assault drones, most of which had been intercepted, in a single day into Thursday, army officers mentioned.
Ukraine’s air defenses shot down at the least 78 of the 105 Russian Shahed drones launched in a single day at a number of areas, together with Kyiv, the nation’s air drive mentioned in an replace. Fifteen areas had been focused, Ukraine mentioned.
“The air assault was repulsed by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, digital warfare models and cellular hearth teams of the Air Power and the Protection Forces of Ukraine,” the Normal Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine mentioned in an announcement early Thursday.
A view reveals an condo constructing hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine October 3, 2024.
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It was unclear if there have been accidents in Kyiv, Serhiy Popko, head of town’s administration, mentioned on the messaging app Telegram.
Russia’s air-defense programs shot down some 113 Ukrainian drones in 4 areas, together with the Kursk area, the Russian Ministry of Protection mentioned. The Ukrainian assault had been “thwarted” the army mentioned.
At the very least 73 Ukrainian drones had been destroyed over the Belgorod area, which borders Kharkiv, Ukraine, Moscow mentioned.
Rescue employees function at a website of an condo constructing hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine October 3, 2024.
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Ukrainian officers additionally mentioned missiles had been fired late Wednesday towards residential areas in Kharkiv, the place they struck at the least one condo constructing.
At the very least eight individuals had been wounded in that strike, officers mentioned. A 3-year-old youngster was among the many injured, Ihor Terekhov, Kharkiv’s mayor, mentioned on Telegram.
