Russia targets Kyiv in overnight drone attack

Russia sent 2 waves of drones astatine the Ukrainian superior overnight successful its 15th aerial onslaught connected Kyiv this month, metropolis officials said connected Friday.

More than a twelve drones were downed implicit the metropolis during the strike, which lasted astir 4 hours, metropolis subject head Serhiy Popko said connected Telegram.

He added that authorities had not received immoderate reports of injuries and that debris had ignited a occurrence that was aboriginal extinguished.

Reuters correspondents reported proceeding aggregate explosions aboriginal connected Friday.

Overall, Ukrainian aerial defenses destroyed 36 retired of 63 drones launched overnight by Russia implicit assorted parts of Ukraine, Kyiv's aerial unit said.

Most were downed implicit the Kyiv and confederate Odesa regions, it added, portion different 16 were "locationally lost."

Russia has denied targeting civilians successful its full-scale penetration of Ukraine, launched successful February 2022, but has regularly fired missiles and drones astatine towns and cities down the beforehand line.