In the Kyiv region, thanks to the drones-interceptors, nearly 50 Russian UAVs were beaten overnight

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On the night of August 21, nearly 50 Russian drones were shot down during the next massive attack thanks to the drones in the Kyiv region. The head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Mykola Kalashnik has informed about it.

“Almost five enemy drones have been intercepted to this night hunters from the” Clean Sky “.

According to him, the alarm in the Kyiv region lasted more than 7 hours. Critical or residential infrastructure is not allowed. There are no victims among the population, as Mykola Kalashnik noted.

It should be reminded that the “Pure Sky” project appeared in the spring of 2025 in the Kyiv region and response to the tactics of massive attacks of enemy drones-Kamikadze. Defenders use travelers to destroy drones in the sky before they can harm peaceful people and infrastructure.

In May, the head of the Kiev Ova announced the formation of new teams and the training of new interceptors. Then he also noted that the experience of the project was already goes beyond Kyiv region and scale to other regions.

On August 18, Mykola Kalashnik stated that almost 900 enemy drones were intercepted from the beginning of the project.