Ukraine shoots down 45 Russian drones

Kyiv, ,1/1: Ukraine shot down 45 Russian drones overnight as the pro-Western country rang in the New Year, the air force said on Sunday.

 

 

In a New Year’s Eve assault, Moscow attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with missiles and Iranian-made drones.

 

Ukraine’s air force said in a statement that air defences destroyed 45 “Shahed” drones.

 

Thirteen drones were shot down at the end of 2022 and another 32 in the new year, the statement said.