Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down 30 drones over 11 regions of the country Saturday, according to reports.
The Ukrainian Air Force said the Russian military launched Iranian-made Shahed drones from three different directions in Russia, targeting different regions in the center, north, and south of the country.
In a statement on the Telegram messaging app, Ukraine forces said its fighter jets, anti-aircraft missile units, and mobile fire groups of drone hunters repelled the Russian drone attacks.
No casualties were reported.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said anti-aircraft units went into action as groups of Russian drones flew across the outskirts of the capital city and targeted areas near the city center.
Anti-aircraft activity was heavy, Klitschko said, in the Darnytskyi district on the east bank of the Dnipro River and explosions also struck historic Podil on the opposite bank.
Overnight air alerts lasted for more than five hours in some regions of the country.
The Kremlin denied targeting Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and reported a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on its territory Friday.
Russian anti-aircraft units destroyed 32 Ukrainian drones over the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram Friday.
With Post wires