Russian occupation forces continue to attack Ukraine with Iranian-made kamikaze drones Shahed during the New Year holidays. On Sunday afternoon, January 1, enemy soldiers again fired two groups of such shock drones across our territory.. This was announced by the head of the Nikolaev OVA Vitaly Kim in Telegram.

" 2 groups of mopeds (Iranian UAVs are so called because of the characteristic sound during the flight - ed.. ),” he wrote shortly..

As of 21:25, an air alert has already been declared in two regions of Ukraine. We are talking about Kirovohrad and Zaporozhye.

At 21:30, the air alert spread to the Dnepropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. In Mykolaiv region, the signal has not yet begun.

UPD: Information about the possibility of Russian UAV strikes was also confirmed by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Nikolai Lukashuk.

" We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine,"

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Recall that Russian troops attacked Ukraine with Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 kamikaze drones and on New Year's Eve from December 31, 2022 to January 1, 2023. Ukrainian air defense forces then destroyed 45 enemy drones.