Ukraine shoots down 14 drones in new Russian strike

Ukrainian defense forces say they shot down at least 14 Iranian-made drones during yet another Russian strike in Ukraine early Tuesday. The country also confirmed having received the first combat tanks sent by the allies. Ukrainian authorities confirmed this morning that Russia had launched 15 drones, 12 of which were shot down in the Kiev region. Of the total number of devices launched against the entire territory, 14 were intercepted by Ukrainian forces. “During the night, the enemy launched 15 drones to carry out air strikes. Fourteen of them were destroyed by our military”, reported the Ukrainian armed forces on the social network Facebook. In the vicinity of the Ukrainian capital alone, anti-aircraft defense forces “located and destroyed 12 Shahed-type drones”. The mayor of Kiev, Vitalii Klychko, said on social media that several explosions were heard in the capital. towards the province of Dnipropetrovsk, in the center of the country. Two of these were destroyed by Ukrainian air defense, while the third reached the facilities of a private company, causing a fire that caused no casualties, said the military administration of the region. Russia has attacked with drones Shahed critical Ukrainian infrastructures, in particular the electrical grid. cultural center and a playground, as well as five dwellings in Sumy. Due to the donation of air defense systems by the allies, Ukraine has conse guido intercept most drones in these attacks, avoiding damage to the electrical system. However, experts have warned that Russia could also use these relatively low-cost unmanned craft to force Ukraine to spend much more expensive equipment to intercept and shoot them down. Leopard 2 tanks The long-awaited German Leopard 2 tanks are already on their way to Ukraine. According to the German Defense Ministry, 18 tanks were deployed this week after Ukrainian forces already received training to fly them. Minister Boris Pistorius said he was certain that tanks could make a “decisive contribution” on the front lines of the war. UK Challenger 2 tanks have also reached Ukrainian territory. “It was a pleasure to ride the first Ukrainian Challenger 2 MBT,” the Ukrainian defense minister wrote on Twitter. “These fantastic machines will soon begin their combat missions”. *Reproduction of this content is prohibited

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