Russia, Kyiv and drones
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Kyiv will allocate 260 million hryvnias ($6.2 million) for a drone interceptor program to defend the capital's skies from Russian drones, city authorities said on Friday.
Officials say a Russian drone barrage has targeted the center of Kharkiv, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine's second-largest city.
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Ukrainska Pravda on MSNKyiv to allocate US$6.2m for Russian drone interception system to protect cityKyiv City Military Administration has announced the launch of a full-fledged interception system for Russian drones targeting Kyiv, with UAH 260 million (approx. US$6.2 million) set to be allocated for this initiative.
Ukrainian drone and shelling attacks killed three people in Russia on Friday, while Russian bombardments on east Ukraine forced the evacuation of a maternity centre in Kharkiv and wounded nine.
Attack lasting nearly 10 hours comes as Kyiv’s allies prepare to meet in Italy on Thursday to discuss funding reconstruction