Ukraine says shot down 30 drones in new attack December 15, 2023 at 11:10PM

The Ukrainian air force repelled a Russian drone attack, shooting down 30 out of 31 drones. The attack targeted Kyiv, Kherson, and Khmelnytsky regions. Ukrainian forces recaptured Kherson in November 2022 but face constant shelling by Russian forces. One person died in overnight Ukrainian bombings in the occupied Kherson region. Russia reported 41 Ukrainian strikes in the border region. In response, Russia shot down 26 drones in Crimea and six in the Kursk region. Russia also launched a massive drone attack on southern Ukraine and fired ballistic missiles at Kyiv.