Russia launched its largest single drone assault in a single day for the reason that begin of the full-scale invasion with 267 drones coming into Ukrainian airspace, Air Drive spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat mentioned on Feb. 23.
Explosions have been heard throughout the nation, together with in Kyiv the place drone particles fell within the middle of the capital and different districts that two homes and a submit workplace, Kyiv’s navy head Tymur Tkachenko reported. Ukraine’s air protection shot down 138 drones whereas 119 decoy drones have been misplaced.
Whereas there have been no reported casualties in Kyiv, three individuals have been injured in Odesa Oblast after a fireplace broke out at a residential home, reported Odesa Oblast navy head Oleh Kiper.
Along with the drone assaults, Russian forces additionally launched missiles at Ukraine. In Zaporizhzhia, a 53-year-old girl was injured after Russian shelling hit residential areas inflicting a fireplace.
The worst assault occurred in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the place a missile strike killed one individual and injured 5. The assault inflicted heavy injury on the town's civilian infrastructure, together with 12 condo buildings, an infrastructure facility, a retirement residence, and a church.
The strike additionally precipitated injury to social and industrial buildings, a gasoline station, and a number of autos.
The night time earlier than, a Russian drone assault killed a person in Kyiv Oblast. A number of civilian buildings have been broken within the metropolis, together with an condo block and an academic facility.
The Kyiv IndependentAbbey Fenbert