Drones hit Kyiv during the day: explosion 300 meters from the Portuguese Embassy
SIC Notícias27 August 2026 at 11:53
Drones hit Kyiv during the day, with one falling and causing a strong explosion about 300 meters from the Portuguese Embassy, according to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Images show a drone falling in the Dnipro river during the new Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital, with smoke also spotted over the historic Lobanovskyi stadium in the city center. The Ukrainian Air Force stated that during the night it shot down almost 90% of the Russian drones launched, as well as one Oniks missile and seven ballistic missiles.
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