Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was attacked by a drone on Monday morning, December 19, the city military administration said, and urged the citizens to stay alert.
“The enemy is attacking the capital,” the administration posted on Telegram. “At the moment, nine enemy UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) have already been shot down in the airspace of Kyiv.”
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It added that the Russian forces were using barrage ammunition from “Shaheds”, Iran-made weapons that have pummelled the capital in recent weeks.
The city’s civil administration announced an initial air alert at 1:56 am (2356 GMT) which lasted for just over three hours. A second siren at 524 am (0324 GMT) was called off within a half hour.