Washington Post: Russia attacks Kyiv overnight with swarm of self-detonating drones
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in the early hours of Monday with a horde of self-detonating drones — once again bombing critical infrastructure but with a sinister tactical shift that seemed intended to deprive Ukrainians not only of heat, electricity, and water but also of sleep.
Air raids sirens rang out in Kyiv at 2 a.m., the shrill sound amplified by the emptiness of the capital’s streets during its overnight curfew. Russia has been bombing Ukrainian cities relentlessly with missiles and drones since early October seeking to destroy the country’s energy grid and leave citizens without urgent services in the frigid winter, including a heavy missile barrage on Friday.
But Monday’s strikes mark the first time Russia had sent such a large fleet of drones overnight — potentially a recognition by Russian commanders that their noisy, slow-flying Iranian drones are far easier to spot and shoot down during daylight.
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Russia Attacks Kyiv And Other Cities Overnight With Swarms Of Suicide Drones
Ukraine updates: Kyiv takes fire from drone attacks -- DW
Nighttime drone attack hits Kyiv as Putin heads to Belarus -- AP
Ukraine war: Overnight strikes hit Kyiv as Putin visits Belarus -- BBC
Russian 'kamikaze' drones hit Kyiv, Putin arrives in ally Belarus -- Reuters
Russia strikes 'critical' facilities around Kyiv using Iranian-made drones, officials say -- ABC News Australia
Russian drones attack Kyiv, as Moscow takes another swipe at Ukraine’s power grid -- CNN
Kyiv, Ukraine struck by wave of self-exploding drones in early morning attack -- FOX News
Swarm warfare.. .
ReplyDelete30 out of 35 shot down and 5 that got through caused little damage … just wait till the patriot systems arrive… another blunder tactic by Russia…
ReplyDeleteMaybe, maybe not.
ReplyDeleteMost of these reports.....from either side, suffer from the Baghdad Bob syndrome. Unless you have ultra relable sources, The number quoted are always suspect.
What do we really know?
From the Neutral News Network...
There was a drone/arty attack again last night. It was seemingly larger than usual. But Ukrainians launched ADA assets. There is a possibility that the ADA systems were effective in reducing the effect of the attack. Currently the effects of the drone attacks and ADA defencive measures cannot be accurately determined.
Asian
ReplyDeleteMost of the ukranian airdefence is now radar guided, day / night makes no difference
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