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Russia launches strongest drone attack on Kyiv so far in 2024

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Russia launches strongest drone attack on Kyiv so far in 2024
Ukrainian air defenses firing at Russian drones early on July 31, 2024. Ukraine, exact location not specified. (President Volodymyr Zelensky/Telegram)

The Kyiv City Military Administration on July 31 reported the most extensive drone attack on Kyiv in 2024, with air defense forces destroying over 40 drones in the city's airspace and nearby areas.

According to Serhii Popko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, the attack was one of the most significant since the full-scale invasion began and the largest one this year.

The attack, which lasted over seven hours, saw drones approaching Kyiv in waves from almost all directions. Almost 11,500 people sought refuge in the city's underground subway stations, according to the city authorities.

One residential building in Kyiv Oblast caught fire after being hit by falling debris from a downed done, the State Emergency Service reported.

The Russian military is attempting new tactics to attack Kyiv, Popko said on June 30. Russia "is looking for the right time, methods, and means to hit Kyiv," Popko wrote on Telegram.

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