- May 8, 2023
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A view of damage from Russian drone attacks on Kyiv
Civilians and city officials took stock of damage from the wreckage of Russian drones shot down over Kyiv early Monday morning.
Ukrainian Air Defense forces destroyed all 35 Iranian “Shahed” drones used in Russia’s strikes on the capital, the forces’ General Staff said, but debris from the interceptions damaged buildings and cars and injured at least five people, according to local authorities.
A building was damaged by the wreckage of a Russian drone in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2023. On the night of May 8, air defense forces destroyed more than 30 combat drones over Kyiv
Oleg Pereverzev AFP