Debris from a downed drone was found next to Ukraine’s parliament building after an overnight Russian air attack, according to Kyiv. 

It is rare for a Russian missile or drone to get so far into central Kyiv, as the city is protected by a network of Soviet-era and Western-donated air defence systems.

The hilltop government quarter in the city centre is perhaps the best-defended site in Ukraine, as it also houses the offices of the president, cabinet and the central bank.

The pictures on Telegram showed at least four pieces of debris scattered on the ground near the parliament building. One piece lay at the foot of the steps to the building’s main entrance, while another hunk of metal looked riddled with shrapnel.

Ukraine’s air force said earlier Russia launched 67 drones in a nationwide overnight attack, 58 of which it was able to shoot down. 

The air force said in a statement on the Telegram app that air defence units were scrambled into action in 11 regions across Ukraine.

Reuters correspondents in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, heard a series of explosions shortly after 3 am (0000 GMT) on Saturday, some of which resounded loudly around the city centre.

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