KYIV — Russia unleashed waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight in what officials said was the largest drone attack on the city but crowds poured into the streets later on Sunday (May 28) to celebrate the anniversary of the Ukrainian capital's founding.
The Ukrainian military said it had downed 58 of the 59 launched drones, described by the air force as a record assault with the Iranian-made"kamikaze" drones. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said all 36 drones targeting Kyiv had been destroyed.
In what also appears to be the first deadly attack on Kyiv in May and the 14th assault this month, falling debris killed a 41-year-old man, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, while several other people were injured.Despite being exhausted from late-night stays in shelters, residents descended into the streets during the day to attend live concerts, sample food stalls and enjoy craft shows in festivities that were scaled down from previous years.
Several districts of Kyiv, by far the largest Ukrainian city with a population of around 3 million, suffered in the overnight attacks, officials said, including the historical Pecherskyi neighbourhood. "These unacceptable acts constitute war crimes and cannot go unpunished," the French foreign affairs ministry said in a statement.Ukraine's Air Force said that Russia had targeted on Sunday military and critical infrastructure facilities in central Ukraine, and the Kyiv region in particular — as has been increasingly the case with a Ukrainian counteroffensive looming.
He did not say what systems were deployed. He has said previously that Ukraine uses the NASAMS air defence systems to destroy the Shahed drones. Reuters was unable to independently verify the information on what systems were used or how many drones were launched and destroyed.
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