Published: 10:45, September 1, 2024 | Updated: 12:47, September 1, 2024
Russia launches new air raid on Ukraine
By Xinhua

A volunteer for an air-defense unit prepares a machine gun near Bucha, Kyiv region, Ukraine, Aug 9, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)

KYIV - Russia conducted another major aerial strike on Ukraine overnight, using an Iskander-M ballistic missile, four S-300 guided missiles and 52 combat drones, the Ukrainian Air Force said Saturday in a statement.

No casualties were reported in the air strike, and the air defense forces shot down 24 Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 drones, according to the statement.

The air defense was active in eight regions in central, southern and northern Ukraine, including the Kyiv region.

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The strike marked the fourth attack on the capital this week, said the Kyiv City Military Administration.