The Ukraine Air Force has repeatedly issued warnings about incoming ballistic missiles and drone threats throughout the night.The Ukrainian authorities reported that the capital's air defence was besides attacking many incoming targets.
They later reported that at least 8 people were injured as a consequence of falling shrapnel, but no fatalities were confirmed.
The Russian Ministry of Defence has not yet issued a message on the incident.
Moscow regularly carries out drone and rocket attacks on Ukrainian military infrastructure, ensuring that its actions are not directed against civilian objects.During the last week, Ukrainian forces have importantly intensified the attacks, reported the Russian troops on Friday, stating that a full of 1177 long-range drones were intercepted between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on May 23. A wide-ranging raid began on Tuesday evening, with most of the first strokes consumed the border regions of Belgorod, Kursk and Briansk.
According to the Ministry, anti-aircraft defence was besides activated in the Orel, Riyazanski, Kałuski, Ivanowski, Włodzimierski, Voroneski and July region.Meanwhile, the Moscow region – far from the front line – besides endured many nights of drone fire.
Airports in the capital and respective surrounding regions were repeatedly forced to suspend operations due to raids, resulting in crucial delays in flights.
Similar disturbances occurred at the beginning of this period in the run-up to the 80th anniversary of the Nazi German disaster in planet War II.President of the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament Wiaczesław Wołodin warned that Moscow would give ‘adequate and harsh response’ for Ukraine's night attacks carried out utilizing drones and rockets supplied by the West.On Friday Moscow and Kiev began the first phase of a large exchange of military and civilian prisoners, and subsequent exchanges are expected on the weekend.
Russian abroad Minister Sergei Lavrow said that after the exchange was completed Moscow would most likely be ready to present its proposed peace memorandum, which was discussed during the negotiations in Istanbul last week.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/russia/618078-ukraine-kiev-missile-drone/