Ukraine Update: Russia celebrates Kyiv's birthday with ineffective drone and missile barrage

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Kyiv celebrated its 1,541st birthday, founded when Moscow was still a swamp. This is how Russia celebrated the occasion: 

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Ukrainian children screaming as incoming Russian ballistic missiles are engaged by Ukrainian air defences, causing loud explosions.

This is from my district of Kyiv, Podil. pic.twitter.com/yJs2u2hxoI

— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) May 29, 2023

This was the second straight night of massive waves of drone and missile attacks. On Saturday night, Ukraine reported 59 Iranian-made Shaheed “doodlebug” drones were launched at Kyiv, 58 shot down.  Last night, another 29 Shaheed drones and 37 cruise missiles targeted the capital.

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Performances in Kyiv’s subway are interspersed with chants of “Slava Ukraini” and “Putin’s a dick” pic.twitter.com/SYZ4y9LMjs

— Matthew Luxmoore (@mjluxmoore) May 29, 2023

It’s unclear how many, if any, of the latest wave reached their targets. And even shot-down drones and missiles can cause carnage on the ground. So for the third time in three days, Kyiv residents were forced to bomb shelters. Life went on. 

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A wedding was held in a Kyiv bomb shelter during the morning missile attack. pic.twitter.com/JV5nSOhEkC

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) May 29, 2023

What is clear is that this terror campaign underscores Russia’s rank impotence. 

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