Drone strikes blitz Kyiv for 3rd night
But Kremlin claims Ukrainian ‘terrorism’ attacked Moscow
KYIV has been bombarded with drone attacks for the third night running.
Meanwhile, Moscow blamed Ukrainian “terrorism” after eight such weapons hurtled towards the Russian capital.
Vladimir Putin’s pre-dawn air raid on Kyiv sent residents again dashing for shelters.
One person died after debris hit a residential building and 34 others were injured, including two children, reports say.
As many as 29 out of 31 Shahed drones were destroyed by Kyiv’s air defence forces. Three more people died at other sites around the country.
Meanwhile, the Russian defence ministry said five drones were shot down and three were jammed, in one of the deepest strikes inside the country since the war started.
Ukrainian officials have officially denied any involvement.
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the attack caused “insignificant damage” to several buildings, revealing that two people received medical attention but did not need hospital treatment.
Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of Russia’s air defence systems after the second Moscow drone assault in a month.
The UK has said it will supply “long-range attack drones” to Kyiv to help resist the Russian invasion.
But, asked if the Government was confident that no British equipment was used in the reported attack on Moscow, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “Yes.”
They added: “I can’t speculate on the origin of the attacks.
“What we have seen are significant attacks on Kyiv, including on civilians. Russia has the power to end this war and we ask them to do so.”