Russia attacks Kyiv: shocking night with air alarm and explosions!

Russia attacks Kyiv: shocking night with air alarm and explosions!

In the Ukrainian capital Kiev, the sirens heralded when the city was attacked by a wave of Russian combat drones on Monday night. The alarming incident happened about two hours after a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, where they talked about the possibility of ceasefire. Nevertheless, the air alarm in Kiev remains active for over five hours, while the air defense units of the Ukrainian armed forces were employed to ward off the drone attacks. According to reports from the Ukrainian military, the attacks started in the early morning hours and also concerned the surrounding regions and the entire eastern Ukraine. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that several enemy drones hovered over Kiev, and eyewitnesses reported numerous explosions, which indicates the use of air defense systems. Despite the intensive attacks, no reports on damage or victims were initially reported, such as Sn.at reported.

During the attacks Putin announced in a video message that Russia will achieve "all of his goals" in Ukraine. This aggressive rhetoric fell together with the annexation of four Ukrainian regions two years ago, which Putin described as justified. According to the correspondent of "The Economist", Ukraine has made some progress in the Belgorod region and fought for several kilometers in Russian territory. This is classified as a "surprise attack" by military experts. In view of the ongoing attacks, it becomes clear that the agreement discussed by Trump and Putin does not seem to find a temporary ceasefire in practice, as oe24.at . The Ukrainian Air Force announced that 67 of a total of 73 attacking drones were shot down, which underlines the determination of the defense forces.