Air defense systems in the region of the Ukrainian capital were activated to fend off a Russian airstrike with drones, the Kyiv Regional Military Command announced in the early hours of the morning.

10 Russian unmanned aerial assault vehicles were shot down as they headed towards the area, Serhiy Popko, the military governor of Kyiv, confirmed via Telegram.

He added that fuller details of the scope of the new Russian incursion would be released later today.

Most of central and eastern Ukraine was still on alert for Russian airstrikes an hour or so ago, at 05:30 (local and Greek time).

Damage to houses by Ukrainian drones

At the same time, debris from drones launched by Ukraine and shot down in the airspace of the region Saratov, Russia damaged houses in the cities of Saratov and Engels, regional governor Roman Bushargin announced today via Telegram.

Emergency response services were developed and operating on the spot, he added.

Near the city of Engels is a large Russian air force strategic bomber base, which Ukraine has tried to hit in the past since the war broke out in 2022.