The war in Ukraine continues to escalate, reaching levels of violence that, in some respects, exceed the scale previously witnessed over the last three years. Russia has recently launched what Ukrainian officials described as the largest aerial assault since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, eclipsing the other record-holder from within the past month. Russia targeted the city of Kyiv and surrounding regions; the attack featured an unprecedented volume of aerial threats, including 539 Shahed drones and 11 cruise and ballistic missiles.

Ukraine’s Air Defenses Shot Down Hundreds of Russian Drones

Ukrainian air defense systems, comprised of Western-supplied Patriot and NASAMS systems, reportedly shot down as many as 270 to 478 drones and several missiles. However, debris from destroyed Russian drones that had snuck through the defensive lines still caused widespread destruction on the ground. 

The Ukrainian Interior Ministry confirmed........

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