After night shelling
Attacks on Kiev continue in broad daylight
5/29/2023 2:02 p.m
Russia is shelling the Ukrainian capital this May as fiercely as ever. There were also numerous attacks on Monday, the day after the city’s birthday. It is unusual that Moscow also attacks from the air during the day.
The Ukrainian capital Kiev has again been shaken by fierce Russian airstrikes – and that in broad daylight. So far, most air raids have mostly happened at night or in the early hours of the morning. Loud detonation sounds and air raid alarms were heard around the city. The sky in the city center could be seen as numerous anti-aircraft missiles rose to render flying objects harmless.
According to the military administration, the air defense was active on Monday afternoon. They discovered and destroyed more than 40 targets in the air, the civil and military administration of Kiev said on the Messenger service Telegram. Accordingly, TU-95MS strategic bombers fired cruise missiles. In addition, Kiev was attacked with explosive drones.
According to the administration, this was the 15th wave of attacks since early May. With “constant attacks, the enemy is trying to keep the civilian population in a state of intense psychological tension,” she said. According to the civil and military administration, the roof of a building was damaged by falling debris.
Lots of people out and about in good weather
Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko spoke of explosions in central parts of the city on Telegram. He also published a photo of flaming rocket parts falling in the middle of a street in Obolon district. Falling objects were also reported from other quarters. Rescue workers are on duty. Nothing was initially known about possible victims.
Authorities called on people to seek shelter. In Kiev, many people had previously been on the streets in early summer weather and bright sunshine. Road construction work was also going on in many places in the capital, which celebrated its city birthday on Sunday.
Never before have there been so many drone and rocket attacks in Kiev in one month as this May. What was unusual on Monday was that Russia, after night attacks, carried out new airstrikes in the morning.
It was only during the night that several parts of Ukraine – including Kiev – were heavily shelled by the Russian military. According to its own statements, the Ukrainian Air Force fended off 29 combat drones and 37 cruise missiles nationwide. According to preliminary information, there were no dead or injured.