Kyiv suffers the largest drone attack since the start of the war with Russia, Ukrainian officials say.
since the beginning of its invasion last February.
A shopping mall and a three-story warehouse also caught fire as a result of the debris, causing 10,800 square feet of destruction, it added.PAVLO PETROV / AFP - Getty Imageshistoric neighborhood of PercherskBolstered by sophisticated Western-supplied systems, Ukraine has been adept at thwarting Russian air attacks — both drones and aircraft missiles. Earlier in May, Ukraine prevented an intense Russian air attack on Kyiv, shooting down all missiles aimed at the capital.
The attack's came as speculation ratcheted up about a long-anticipated counteroffensive from Ukrainian forces.“We are preparing the battlefield for the new phase of the war. It’s going on now.
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