Kyiv faces its largest drone attack of 2024, with more than 40 drones shot down
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Air defences destroyed more than 40 drones over and around Kyiv during an attack that lasted over seven hours, with drones coming in waves from almost every direction, according to Kyiv city military administration head Serhii Popko, who called it the largest attack on the capital that year. About 11,500 people sheltered in metro stations, city authorities said. A house in Kyiv Oblast caught fire from drone debris; no casualties were reported.
- When
- 31 July 2024
- Where
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- What
- drone attack
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Ukrainian officials attributed the attack to Russia.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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