Russia launched up to 24 assault drones against Ukraine overnight.18 of which were shot down, according to Ukraine’s air force on Thursday. A day after Moscow accused Kyiv of launching a drone strike on the Kremlin.
“The invaders launched up to 24 Shahed-136/131 attack drones. The Ukrainian Air Force shot down 18 attack drones in collaboration with other air defence units,” the air force announced on Telegram.
According to early information, “all enemy missiles and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) destroyed over Kyiv by air defence forces.” Says Sergiy Popko, the head of the city of Kyiv’s military administration.
According to Popko, this is the third day of attempted attacks against Kyiv in May.
“Our city has not experienced such intensity of strikes since the beginning of this year,” Popko adds.
He stated that wreckage from the crashed drones had landed on various districts of Kyiv. But that there had been no injuries.
On Wednesday, Russia claimed that Ukraine launched two drones towards the Kremlin in an effort to murder Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin promised a harsh retaliation.
Ukraine has denied any participation, and the country’s Western allies have questioned the allegation as well.
The regional military administration in Kyiv claimed air defences had been activated in the capital. Meanwhile a map from Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation indicated air alerts had been issued in much of the country’s eastern half.
Ukraine’s Air Force announced Thursday that it shot down and destroyed 18 of 24 Russian drones fired overnight.
According to Popko, Russian air assaults have attacked Kyiv three days in a row. However, Thursday’s pre-dawn raid comes on the heels of extraordinary allegations from Moscow. Ukraine attempted to kill Putin with a drone strike on the Kremlin.
A social media video shows a brilliant flare and a plume of smoke over a section of the Kremlin. Moreover Russia’s official house and the most powerful symbol of authority in Moscow.