Russia has launched a series of air raids across Ukraine aimed at Kyiv and cities from east to west. The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said that, according to preliminary information, Ukraine’s air defense systems shot down 28 out of
30 Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russia launched today.
Also, Head of the Kyiv military administration Serhiy Popko, said on the Telegram messaging app, that, about 20 enemy targets were identified and destroyed by Ukrainian forces and air defense in the airspace around Kyiv. Air raid sirens could be heard for nearly four and a half hours in the early hours of the morning in Kyiv and for several hours in many other parts of the country.
The military administration of Lviv, a city of about 700 thousand people that lies about 70 km from the border with Poland, said explosions were heard at about 5am, and that Russia hit critical infrastructure in the city, sparking a fire. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties.
Chidozie Chima | September 20, 2024
