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Russian Shahed Kamikaze Drone Attack on Ukrainian Parliament Thwarted

Sep 7, 2024, 07:11 AM

A Russian drone targeted the Verkhovna Rada building, the Ukrainian parliament, in Kyiv. The drone attack, which occurred during the night, was thwarted as the drone was shot down near the parliament building. Debris from the Shahed kamikaze drone was scattered around the Verkhovna Rada, confirming the attempted strike. Ukrainian MP Max Buzhansky reported that the drone was downed at the doorstep of the parliament. The attack on the government quarter failed.