Air defence forces respond to drones in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast

Yevhen Kizilov, Olha Hlushchenko — Saturday, 8 February 2025, 00:02

Russian UAVs were detected in the airspace over Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast on the night of 7-8 February. Ukrainian air defence forces were responding to the airborne targets. 

Source: Kyiv Oblast Military Administration on social media; Kyiv City Military Administration; Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko

Details: The Air Force reported that there has been a threat of attack UAVs from the north in Kyiv. 

The Air Force also reported that UAVs were moving from Kyiv Oblast towards Zhytomyr Oblast. 

Updated at 00:01: Kyiv City Military Administration reported that air defence systems were responding to drones in the capital after midnight on 8 February. 

At 00:46, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that air defence was responding over Obolon and a Russian UAV was moving towards the centre of Kyiv.

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