Ukraine war: Zelenksy praises air force after Russia's largest drone attack yet

Source: BBC

Ukraine war: Zelenksy praises air force after Russia's largest drone attack yet

28 May 2023

By James Landale & Francesca Gillett
BBC News

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has praised his country's air defence forces after Russia's largest drone attack on Kyiv since the war began.

"You are heroes," said Mr Zelensky, after military commanders said most of the so-called kamikaze drones launched by Russia were brought down.

However two people were killed and several others wounded from debris.

Russia has stepped up its attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks, seeking to overwhelm the capital's defences.

The overnight attack - Russia's 14th air attack on Kyiv this month - came as the people of the capital prepared to celebrate Kyiv Day, the anniversary of the city's foundation more than 1,500 years ago.

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Several buildings were hit by falling drone fragments, Kyiv officials say (Reuters)


A firefighter works at a site of a tobacco factory damaged during a drone attack (Reuters)