As reported by Ukrinform, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a Telegram post.

On Tuesday, August 18, from 7:00 to 18:30, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 76 Shahed-type jet-powered drones.

The main direction of the attack was the Kyiv region.

According to preliminary data, air defense forces shot down or suppressed more than 70 enemy jet-powered drones.

Drone strikes and falling debris from downed UAVs were recorded at several locations.

The information is being clarified.

The Air Force warned that after 18:30, more than 20 additional enemy jet-powered drones entered Ukrainian airspace. People were urged not to ignore safety precautions.

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As reported by Ukrinform, air defense forces engaged enemy targets in the sky over Kyiv. Debris from Russian drones fell in the Dniprovskyi district of the capital.

Photo: Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine