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

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

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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, and 58 shot down. Last night, another 29 Shaheed drones and 37 cruise missiles targeted the capital.

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

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