IN DIRECT - War in Ukraine: Air Force Reports Intercepting 88 Russian Drones

In turn, the Ministry of Russian Defence stated that its air defences dropped seven Ukrainian drones during the night.

"The enemy attacked with 273 explosive drones of the kind 'Shahead' and others," said the Ukrainian Air Force in communication, adding that 88 were "damaged" and 128 "lost.

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On Sunday, 18 May, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that it had intercepted 88 of the 273 drones fired by Russia during the night, including "touching" the Kiev region. Donald Trump announced this weekend that he would meet with Vladimir Putin on Monday to "stop the bloodbath" in Ukraine. Follow the latest live news. - IN DIRECT - War in Ukraine: the air force said it had intercepted 88 Russian drones (International).

The Russian forces launched an attack on the night of 18 more with 273 drones, announced the Ukrainian Air Force. According to them, 88 of them were defeated, and other 128 were declared "location...

This will have been the greatest attack with drones since the beginning of the war. The attack took place after the failure of direct negotiations between Moscow and Kiev for a ceasefire.