05-05-2023, 09:14 AM
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military announced that one of their own drones was shot down over Kiev. This had a malfunction. An air alert had previously been triggered.
Apparently it was not another Russian attack on Kiev, as initially announced by the city's military administration. The Ukrainian air defense has shot down a drone of its own armed forces over the capital Kiev, according to the air force.
In the evening, an air alarm was raised in Kiev and the surrounding area. Loud and violent explosions could be heard for about 20 minutes. The drone burst into flames and black smoke rose near the government district.
According to Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko, a four-storey shopping center in central Kiev was hit by falling debris and caught fire. Glass and part of the facade were destroyed.
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa...n-102.html
Apparently it was not another Russian attack on Kiev, as initially announced by the city's military administration. The Ukrainian air defense has shot down a drone of its own armed forces over the capital Kiev, according to the air force.
In the evening, an air alarm was raised in Kiev and the surrounding area. Loud and violent explosions could be heard for about 20 minutes. The drone burst into flames and black smoke rose near the government district.
According to Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko, a four-storey shopping center in central Kiev was hit by falling debris and caught fire. Glass and part of the facade were destroyed.
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa...n-102.html