On the night from Sunday to Monday Kyiv it was attacked several times by waves of Russian drones. The air defense systems of the Ukrainian capital repelled these attacks for many hours, the Ukrainian army reported on Monday morning. Witnesses cited by Reuters spoke of the sounds of numerous explosions and of objects hit in the night sky.
Ukraine. Russia's night attack on Kyiv. Explosions shook the capital
“There are many hostile unmanned aerial vehicles over the capital and in its vicinity,” the mayor of Kiev said on social media Vitali Klitschko. In Kiev, Kiev Oblast and the entire eastern part Ukrainy announced at 1 local time (midnight in Poland) anti-aircraft alarm.
Explosions were heard, among others, In Kryvyi Rih. It is not known whether they are related to air defense work or whether the drones hit something.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported on Monday morning that Russian drones were also flying to western Ukraine and that missiles had been fired from aircraft controlled by Russia parts of eastern Ukraine. There is no information about casualties or damage so far.
Russia has many bombs from the Soviet era. A threat to the largest cities
Throughout September, Russia systematically attacked Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure and military facilities, often destroying civilian facilities as well. As a military analyst said in an interview with the Ukrainian media Oleksandr Kovalenkothe Russians can significantly increase the range of anti-aircraft missiles and then not only will it be at risk Zaporizhia, but also Poltava, Dnipro and Odessa.
According to him, the Russians have tens of thousands of modified Soviet-era aircraft bombs. They can use a maximum of 3,000 per month.
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