New "massive" Russian attacks targeted Kiev and the cities of Lvov and Zaporizhia overnight, according to the Ukrainian military authorities, who did not report any immediate casualties.

The Civil and Military Administration in Kiev wrote via Telegram, "A new heavy air attack on the capital," noting that about twenty explosive drones were launched on the city from different directions.

"There is no information about casualties or destruction so far," she added, noting that the state of alert lasted for more than three hours.

The Ukrainian Air Force said in the morning on Telegram that anti-aircraft defense had destroyed "32 out of 35" drones launched by Russia during the night, adding that they were targeting the Kiev region "mainly".

However, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat lamented the operational "lack of capabilities" needed to "protect" the entire Ukrainian territory from Russian air strikes that have intensified in recent weeks, as Ukraine launched the first phase of its counter-offensive.

"There is a lack of air defense capabilities..." Ignat told Ukrainian television.
In Lvov, in the west of the country, the head of the local administration, Maksim Kozitsky, wrote via Telegram that drones had hit a "vital facility," without giving further details. No injured were recorded.

The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed at a later time that the Ukrainian air defenses shot down 28 of the 30 drones sent by Russian forces towards Ukraine during the night.

The military administration in Zaporizhia in southern Ukraine indicated that the city and its surroundings had been subjected to "heavy attack" on civilian targets. According to preliminary information from the Staff Command, seven "S-300" missiles were fired towards Zaporizhia and its suburbs.

"After a tumultuous night, the situation in Zaporizhia has become stable. With God's help, no injuries were recorded and no residential building was damaged," wrote the Secretary-General of the city's municipal council, Anatole Kortev, via Telegram.