Air Defence Responds in Kyiv
Air defence forces in Kyiv respond to Russian aerial attack. Warning lasted over 45 minutes.
ManyPress Editorial Team
ManyPress Editorial

On the afternoon of 17 May, air defence forces in Kyiv responded to a Russian aerial attack. The attack involved UAVs, according to details provided.
Attack Details
The Air Force had warned of a Shahed drone heading towards Kyiv earlier. The air-raid warning in the capital lasted for more than 45 minutes.
Ongoing Attacks
Russia has continued its drone attack on Ukraine since the night of 16 May. On the morning of 17 May, Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Key points
- Air defence forces in Kyiv responded to a Russian aerial attack on 17 May.
- The attack involved UAVs.
- A Shahed drone was heading towards Kyiv, according to the Air Force.
- The air-raid warning in Kyiv lasted for more than 45 minutes.
- Russia's drone attack on Ukraine started on the night of 16 May.
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Ukrainska Pravda (English).



