Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 2,000 drones in October, Kyiv says


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  • Friday, 01 Nov 2024

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises in the sky over the city after a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

KYIV (Reuters) - Russia launched more than 2,000 attack drones at civilian and military targets across Ukraine last month, Kyiv's military said on Friday, as Kremlin forces press a grinding offensive on the front line of their February 2022 invasion.

Moscow has carried out regular air strikes on Ukrainian towns and cities, with the capital Kyiv coming under attack 20 times in October alone, according to city officials.

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