Russia strikes Kyiv with drones: Consequences revealed
Photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces mobile firing group (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Over Kyiv and on the outskirts of the capital, all the kamikaze drones launched by the Russian invaders towards the city during the air strikes were shot down last night. As a result of the Russian attack, a residential building was damaged, but there were no casualties, says Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
The official notes that Russian attack drones were flying into Kyiv in waves and from different directions.
The Kyiv City Military Administration notes that since yesterday evening and throughout the night, the capital has been on air alert four times, lasting 3.5 hours.
Popko also notes that one of the alerts was related to the threat of Russian troops using ballistics.
“As a result of coordinated work of the air defense and other components of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, all Russian drones that were detected in the airspace over Kyiv and on the outskirts of the city were neutralized,” saYS the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
He adds that the exact number and type of Russian drones will be clarified in a statement by the Ukrainian Air Force later.
“Preliminarily, an apartment building was damaged as a result of an attack by Russian attack drones in the Desnianskyi district of Kyiv. According to the information available at the moment, window glazing and interior decoration were damaged on three floors of the building,” he informs.
No information on casualties as a result of the Russian attack in the capital was received, the Kyiv City Military Administration chief adds.
Russian night air attack on Kyiv
A number of regions of Ukraine declared an air alert the night before due to the threat of the Russian Shahed drones.
On the night of October 17, sirens were also heard in the capital due to the detection of a Russian drone.
Explosions were also heard in Kyiv due to air defense work to repel a Russian drone attack.
