Kyiv, Russia and drones
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Kyiv will allocate 260 million hryvnias ($6.2 million) for a drone interceptor program to defend the capital's skies from Russian drones, city authorities said on Friday.
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Ukrainska Pravda on MSNKyiv to allocate US$6.2m for Russian drone interception system to protect cityKyiv City Military Administration has announced the launch of a full-fledged interception system for Russian drones targeting Kyiv, with UAH 260 million (approx. US$6.2 million) set to be allocated for this initiative.
Russia launched its largest drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia continued to attack Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than 3-year-old war.