Russian attacks hit 'critical infrastructure' in Kyiv and its region

Russia's latest attacks on Kyiv and private homes surrounding it on Monday were a direct attack on "critical infrastructure", Ukrainian authorities have said. They also said that 15 drones aimed at the capital were destroyed by air defence systems.

On Telegram, Kyiv's military administration stated that more than 20 drones had attacked the capital. It stated earlier that the capital was being attacked by Iranian-made Shahed drones.

Vitali Klitschko, Kyiv's mayor, said that preliminary information suggests that there were no injuries or deaths from the attack and that medics were on the scene of the strikes in Solomyanskyi as well as Shevchenkivskyi areas of the capital.

Oleskiy Kuleba is the governor of the Kyiv Region, which doesn't include the capital but surrounds it. He said that the night drone attacks had damaged infrastructure and private homes.

Two people were reported to have been injured, according to preliminary reports.

Kuleba said on Telegram: "The terrorist country continues to wage war against the civilian population. We will conquer everything."

Reuters could not independently verify the information.

A witness reported that there was a small fire in the district of Shevchenkivskyi, which is often targeted.

Solomyanskyi, a district located in western Kyiv, is a bustling transport hub. It houses a train station as well as one of the city’s two passenger airports.

The sky was clear at 5:50amlocal (0750am GMT) and air raid sirens were blasting off throughout the night in Kyiv, the region surrounding it.

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