Ukrainian air defense systems shot down all 13 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones launched by Russia in Kiev and the Kiev region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said .
“The terrorists started this morning with 13 shaheeds. Previously, all 13 were shot down by our Ukrainian air defense. Well done. I'm proud," he said.
The President called on the people of the country not to ignore the air raid signals.
The command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia is launching drones from the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov. Radar facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine found more than ten loitering ammunition and destroyed them.
On Wednesday morning, December 14, Russia attacked Kiev and the region with Shahed-136 kamikaze drones disguised under the Russian UAV "Geran-2". As a result, two administrative buildings were damaged, and a private house in the village of Vyshneve was damaged, said Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. On December 7, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with drones for the first time in three weeks, before that British intelligence suggested that the stocks of Iranian drones could be reduced.
Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog, during a visit to the United States, said that the country has secret intelligence confirming the use of drones by Russia, and Israel is ready to provide them. Russia could have purchased a batch of kamikaze drones from Iran or collected ammunition in the country under an Iranian license. Both sides deny any deal during the war.