Kyiv suffers largest drone attack since Russian invasion

Servicemen of the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine prepare to fire from a howitzer LH-70 towards Russian troops at a position near a frontline, Ukraine, Nov. 22, 2023. [Reuters]

Kyiv was rocked early Saturday by Russia's largest drone attack since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Ukraine said it shot down 74 of the 75 Iranian-designed Shahed drones launched by Russia in a six-hour air raid.

Five people, including a child, were wounded in the attack, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko's Telegram post. Sixty-six of the drones were downed over Kyiv, Ukraine's air force said. The damage caused power outages for 17,000 people, a city official said.