Ukraine's air defence destroys all drones headed for Kyiv, but missile threat warning issued

Ukraine’s defence forces have destroyed all Russian drones that attacked Kyiv on the night of 18-19 October.

Source: Kyiv City Military Administration

Quote from the administration’s head Serhii Popko: "The defence forces destroyed all Russian drones that posed a threat to the capital."

Details: Popko said the Russian UAVs approached Kyiv from various directions and an air-raid warning in the capital was in effect for over three and a half hours. 

Popko urged residents to take shelter during the air raid.

As of 06:50, an air-raid warning was issued in Kyiv due to the threat of missile strikes.

Background:

• Russian forces launched attack drones over Ukraine on the evening of 18 October.
• As of 02:45, an air-raid warning was issued in the city of Kyiv and Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Cherkasy and Poltava oblasts.
• At 03:00, Kyiv Oblast Military Administration reported that Russian drones had been detected in the oblast and air defence systems were responding to the airborne targets.
• After 04:00, Kyiv City Military Administration reported that air defence systems were responding to the attack in the city of Kyiv.

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