Ukraine ‘downs drones’ after Russia launches attack on Kyiv

Kyiv, The Gulf Observer: Russia has launched a nighttime drone attack on Kyiv, local authorities said, adding all incoming drones had been shot down and early information indicated no damage or casualties.

The reported attack comes a day after Russia warned of “tough retaliatory measures” after a drone attack on Moscow, some 500 kilometres (300 miles) from Ukraine.

Russia “attacked Kyiv with strike UAVs,” Sergiy Popko, head of the Kyiv city military administration, said on Telegram, without specifying how many or where they had been launched from.

“The air alert lasted for 3 hours… All air targets were detected and destroyed on the approach to Kyiv,” it said.

“According to the information at this moment, there were no victims or destruction in the capital.”