Russia launches pre-dawn air raid on Kyiv; Moscow attacked by drones

At least one was killed in Russia's attack on Kyiv

ITDC INIDA EPRESS/ ITDC NEWS:  Russia launched a pre-dawn air raid on Ukraine's capital Tuesday, killing at least one person and sending Kyiv's residents again scrambling into shelters to escape a relentless wave of daylight and nighttime bombardments, while Moscow authorities said the Russian capital was attacked by drones.

At least 20 Shahed explosive drones were destroyed by air defense forces in Kyiv's airspace in Russia's third attack on the capital in the past 24 hours, according to early information from the Kyiv Military Administration. Overall, Ukraine shot down 29 of 31 drones fired into the country, most in the Kyiv area, the air force later added.

Before daylight, the buzzing of drones could be heard over the city, followed by loud explosions as they were taken down by air defense systems.

In Moscow, residents reported hearing explosions and the Defense Ministry later said that eight drones had been fired at the city in what it called a terrorist attack by the Kyiv regime." It said five had been shot down and the systems of three were jammed, causing them to veer off course.