Authorities in Kyiv said on February 15 that the city's air-defense forces shot down "most" of what they said were six Russian balloons that appeared over the city and might have carried intelligence equipment or reflectors to interfere with the air-defense system of Ukraine. The statement also suggested that the Russian side may have sent the balloons in an attempt to detect and exhaust Ukrainian air-defense units. There has been no comment on the balloons from the Russian side. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
Ukraine Says It Shot Down Russian Balloons Over Kyiv
The statement suggested that the Russian side may have sent the balloons in an attempt to detect and exhaust Ukrainian air-defense units. (illustrative photo)