Explosions in Kiev on August 31, 2024 – What is known – Were all drones shot down by air defense forces?

On the evening of August 31, Russia witnessed its fourth Under Attack There were kamikaze drones in Kiev. The airstrike lasted nearly 4 hours in total, with the enemy launching “Shaheed” in batches in different directions.

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Thanks to the efforts of the air defense forces, all Russian drones that flew towards the capital were destroyed without causing any damage or casualties. Tell Sergey Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.

The Russian drone strike on the night of August 31 was the enemy’s fourth attempt to strike Kiev this week.

“This week, the fourth airstrike was carried out on Kiev! As in the previous attack, the enemy once again used a Shahed-type attack drone to penetrate Kiev from different directions all night long. “The capital was declared four times, and in total it lasted almost 4 hours,” Popko noted.

The air defense forces defending the capital once again performed perfectly this time.

“Using air defense forces and means, all Russian attack drones threatening Kiev were destroyed (the specific number and type of drones will be announced by the Air Force), and there was no preliminary damage or casualties in the city,” the head of the Kiev Air Defense Forces stressed.

He added that Russia had initially identified Kiev as a priority target for a full-scale invasion. Therefore, Popko called on Kiev residents and city guests to strictly observe security measures and go to shelters when air raid alerts are received.

Just a reminder, on August 30th afternoon The occupiers bombed Kharkov with KAB. One of the attacks hit civilian infrastructure in the city center. A 12-story building in the industrial area was destroyed and caught fire. An enemy bomb landed at the entrance to a high-rise building. Many people were injured.

The Nemeshlyansky district of Kharkiv was also attacked, killing a 14-year-old girl and injuring others.

As of 7:00 a.m. on August 31, the Kharkiv Police Department reported a total of seven deaths. 97 injured22 of whom were minors.

On the evening of August 30, the Russians Attacked civilian infrastructure in Sumy. The strike resulted in casualties.

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