At least four injured after latest Russian overnight suicide drone and ballistic missile attack

11 December 2023, 11:18 AM

Four civilians were injured while the Ukrainian military neutralized eight ballistic missiles and 18 Shahed kamikaze drones in response to Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine the night of Dec. 11, Ukraine’s Air Force said on Telegram.

Several residential buildings were destroyed in the Bortnychi microdistrict of the Darnytsia area of Kyiv, where the four people were injured.

Russian occupying forces launched Shahed drones from Chauda and Belbek from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied Crimea.

All enemy drones were neutralized by Ukraine’s Southern Air Command. Most were eliminated over Mykolaiv Oblast.

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The invaders launched eight ballistic missiles at Kyiv from the Bryansk Oblast of Russia in the north, at 4:00 a.m. on Dec. 11.

All eight targets were eliminated by Central Air Command anti-aircraft missile units.

A state of emergency was declared in several regions of Ukraine because of Russian attacks on Dec. 10. Russia used Shahed drones and ballistic missiles in their attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Dec. 11. 

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