Kyiv faces third attack in 24 hours

Russian missiles and drones rained down on Kyiv early today, in what is said to be the third attack on the Ukrainian capital in 24 hours. "A massive attack!" Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app, as per a Reuters report. The mayor warned citizens not to leave the underground shelters. The Kyiv City State Administration reported that more than 9,000 #Kyiv residents were hiding in the subway during the night attack, and more than 41,000 people were in the subway during the day. 📷: libkos / Instagram pic.twitter.com/ZrMhBxgo5P — KyivPost (@KyivPost) May 29, 2023

Ukraine says 20 Iran-made drones destroyed

The Kyiv Military Administration said that more than 20 Shahed drones were destroyed by air defence forces in Kyiv's airspace, as per a Reuters report. Shahed drones are Iranian-made devices which are pre-programmed with coordinates and use GPS data to attack their targets. [caption id="attachment_8636824" align="alignnone" width="600"] Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in the third Russia aerial attack on the capital in the last 24 hours in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2023. (AP)[/caption]

1 killed, 13 injured in Kyiv

As per initial reports, at least one person was killed and four others injured when a high-rise building in Kyiv's Holosiiv district caught fire. Photos on social media showed flames coming from the two upper floors. Parts of several buildings were reduced to rubble. A more recent report in Kyiv Post put the number of injured at more than 13. This is the house damaged as a result of the night Russian attack on #Ukraine’s capital 33-year-old woman was killed and nine others were injured, the National Police reported. 📹: Radio Liberty pic.twitter.com/e5lZgkb6Pz — KyivPost (@KyivPost) May 30, 2023

Meanwhile, drones strike Moscow

A drone strike on Moscow caused "insignificant damage" to buildings in Russia's capital city today, said the Russian government, terming it a “terrorist attack” by the “Kyiv regime.” As per an Associated Press report, eight drones targetted Moscow, which shot down five and jammed the systems of three others, thus veering them off the set course. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that residents of two high-rise buildings damaged in the attack were evacuated. [caption id="attachment_8636855" align="alignnone" width="600"] This photo shows a part of an apartment building which was reportedly damaged by Ukrainian drone in Moscow, Russia, May 30, 2023. (AP)[/caption]

Ukraine denies involvement

Ukraine has rejected Russia's accusations and denied involvement in the drones. However, Mykhailo Podolyak, an aide to the Ukrainian President, said that Kyiv was watching the strike "with enjoyment" and predicted more such attacks, reported Reuters. ⚡️“#Ukraine has no direct relationship with drone attacks on #Moscow, but predicts an increase in such attacks,” Mikhailo #Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Ukrainian President's office, said said during UA TV national broadcast. pic.twitter.com/qvfbvcH3CV — KyivPost (@KyivPost) May 30, 2023

Drone strikes at the heart of Kyiv, Moscow: All you need to know

The capital cities of Russia and Ukraine were struck by drones killing at least one person in Kyiv. Moscow said that that Ukrainian drones struck the city and were shot down.

By: Express Web Desk

May 30, 2023 03:23 PM IST

1 min read

Police officers help an injured man evacuate from a multi-story apartment building to an ambulance during a wave of bombardments targeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2023. (AP)

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Russia and Ukraine faced attacks on Tuesday, with Russian air strikes in Kyiv killing at least one person and Russia’s defence ministry blamed Ukraine for an early morning drone attack.

“This morning, the Kyiv regime launched a terrorist attack with unmanned aerial vehicles on premises in the city of Moscow,” Russia’s defence ministry said, as per a report in Reuters. “Eight unmanned aerial vehicles were involved in the attack. All enemy drones were hit.”

Russia’s pre-dawn attack on Ukraine’s capital city sent thousands scrambling to take shelter in metro stations and other underground shelters. This is said to be the third Russian attack on the country in the last 24 hours. “The attack was massive, came from different directions, in several waves,” Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said on the Telegram messaging channel, reported then news agency Reuters.

Here’s a quick guide to the latest Russia-Ukraine attacks:

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Kyiv faces third attack in 24 hours
Russian missiles and drones rained down on Kyiv early today, in what is said to be the third attack on the Ukrainian capital in 24 hours. "A massive attack!" Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app, as per a Reuters report. The mayor warned citizens not to leave the underground shelters.
02
Ukraine says 20 Iran-made drones destroyed
The Kyiv Military Administration said that more than 20 Shahed drones were destroyed by air defence forces in Kyiv's airspace, as per a Reuters report. Shahed drones are Iranian-made devices which are pre-programmed with coordinates and use GPS data to attack their targets.

Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone mid-air in the third Russia aerial attack on the capital in the last 24 hours in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2023. (AP)
03
1 killed, 13 injured in Kyiv
As per initial reports, at least one person was killed and four others injured when a high-rise building in Kyiv's Holosiiv district caught fire. Photos on social media showed flames coming from the two upper floors. Parts of several buildings were reduced to rubble. A more recent report in Kyiv Post put the number of injured at more than 13.
04
Meanwhile, drones strike Moscow
A drone strike on Moscow caused "insignificant damage" to buildings in Russia's capital city today, said the Russian government, terming it a “terrorist attack” by the “Kyiv regime.” As per an Associated Press report, eight drones targetted Moscow, which shot down five and jammed the systems of three others, thus veering them off the set course. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that residents of two high-rise buildings damaged in the attack were evacuated.

This photo shows a part of an apartment building which was reportedly damaged by Ukrainian drone in Moscow, Russia, May 30, 2023. (AP)
05
Ukraine denies involvement
Ukraine has rejected Russia's accusations and denied involvement in the drones. However, Mykhailo Podolyak, an aide to the Ukrainian President, said that Kyiv was watching the strike "with enjoyment" and predicted more such attacks, reported Reuters.