Russia's ballistic missile and jet-propelled drone blitz keeps Kyiv on edge
A woman reacts after a Russian drone strike on central Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired ballistic missiles and dozens of jet-powered drones at Kyiv, Ukraine’s air force said Tuesday, as Moscow seeks to make Ukraine buckle under the pressure of day-and-night bombardment of its capital and other cities.
Russia has used new jet-powered drones that fly too fast and too high for Ukrainian ground-based air defenses to shoot down.
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