Kyiv hit by biggest drone attack since war began

BBC ^ | 11/25/2023 | James Waterhouse

[marcusmaximus]

Russia has launched its biggest drone attack on Kyiv since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began last year, the city's mayor has said.

Residents were woken by explosions before dawn on Saturday, and for more than six hours, the booms of Kyiv's air defences echoed through the city.

There was wave after wave of attacks from the north and east.

Officials said that more than 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones were fired at the capital, and 74 were shot down.

With Russia's dwindling missile stocks, Shahed drones are seen as a cheap alternative. They are slower than ballistic missiles and have a distinctive wingspan.

[marcusmaximus]

Patriots weren’t used against these drones. They’re used against the cruise missiles which Russia didn’t use in this attack.

You should be happy that the U.S. is learning all about the weaknesses of Iranian drones.

[marcusmaximus]

Iranians were also killing US troops and contractors in Iraq with EFP’s.

Never forget.

[silverleaf]

Apparently the single drone that got through ( according to Kyiv) managed to hit a hi rise, and destroy a kindergarten….

Stronk indeed

[marcusmaximus]

Patrushev wanted to plunge Kyiv into darkness and cold today but he flopped big time.

[wildcard_redneck]

You are dumb as rock.

[SACK UP]

Not to mention all those million dollar missiles depleted by cheap inexpensive drones.

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

Paybacks a bitch.

[canuck_conservative]

all those million dollar missiles

What missiles?

Didn't you guys say Ukraine had already sold all their Western-supplied equipment on the black market?

[oldvirginian]

“The look of love is in their eyes…”

Now that his wife has left for digs of her own the now beardless Justin “Fidelito” Trudeau can pursue who he really wants.

[oldvirginian]

“Club Globalist Stooges is a large one, and you and I are not in it.”

And they’re all addicted to massive amounts of Hopium to maintain their happy happy joy joy lives.

[marcusmaximus]

Flop drone attack. The lights and heat are on.

[silverleaf]

However, that drone swarm brought the war to Keev by sending thousands of civilians into air raid shelters for 6 hours ( so much for almost 2 years of winning) and caused Ukrainian air defenses to light up all over the city….a useful precursor to locating and aiming strikes at future targets

[DesertRhino]

“Officials said that more than 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones were fired at the capital, and 74 were shot down.”

And the Zelinsky played golf and hit 16 holes in one!

[Gaffer]

I didn’t think that “medics” carried AKs.

[Allegra]

Oh, dear. Lil’ Justin is upset with Trump/MAGA for not embracing a trade deal (wonder who benefits from that?) with his pal Zelensky.

https://x.com/nypost/status/1728272751704539268?s=46

[kiryandil]

Russia has been running out of drones-ammunition for a long time.

Russia has been running out of drones-ammunition since The Putin died for the 17th time.

[kiryandil]

[kiryandil]

What bezdorizhzhia doink?

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/IKHERS19

[canuck_conservative]

so Putin, at just 5’2”, would be too short to join NATO

got it

[kiryandil]

so Putin, at just 5’2”, would be too short to join NATO

In what world did you think that post was "clever"?