Kiev is target of drone attack

“New large-scale air attack on the capital,” Kiev’s military administration said in a statement posted on Telegram. The note also reported that 18 days ago the Russians did not use Iranian-made Shahed explosive drones to target the city.

“Following the usual tactics for large-scale UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) attacks, the drones entered the capital in waves, coming from various directions. The air alert lasted more than three hours,” the statement added.

“Nearly two dozen enemy devices were detected and destroyed by our defense forces and assets in the airspace around Kiev.”

“There is no information about victims or damages so far”, concludes the note.

In Lviv, in the west of the country, “critical infrastructure” was hit by drones, the head of the regional administration Maksim Kozitski said on Telegram, without revealing further details.

He reported no casualties or injuries in the attack.

The military administration of Zaporizhzhia also reported a major attack on civilian targets in and around the southern city.

In the Mykolaiv region (south), Governor Vitaliy Kim reported the destruction of three Shahed drones.

Ukraine's General Staff later reported that the Air Force shot down 28 of the 30 drones used by Russia overnight.