Ukrainian authorities stated air defences shot down Russian drones close to Kyiv on Monday and falling particles set a non-residential web site ablaze, however no casualties had been discovered.

Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv metropolis army administration, stated Russia had launched 12 drones in direction of Kyiv however Ukraine’s air defence forces had recognized and destroyed “all enemy targets” within the airspace across the capital.

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The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces stated in its day by day morning replace that Russia launched a complete of 15 Iranian-made Shahed drones in a single day on Ukraine, with Ukrainian forces destroying 14 of them.

Drone wreckage fell within the western Kyiv district of Sviatoshyno, sparking a fireplace throughout a 200-square-metre (2100 sq foot) space in a non-residential constructing, he added.

“According to preliminary data there are no casualties at this time,” Popko stated in a Telegram publish, although he added the knowledge was being clarified.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated on Telegram {that a} store was set ablaze in Sviatoshyno however no casualties had been discovered and the fireplace was contained.

Air raid alerts had been declared throughout half the nation’s areas however the all clear was given for Kyiv after explosions rang out within the metropolis.