Its armed forces of Russia they launched waves of drones at him Kiev for the second night in a row, damaging homes and injuring at least one civilian, Ukrainian officials said today.

“Another night, another horror,” Kyiv’s military governor, Serhii Popko, said via Telegram. “The enemy is not reducing the intensity of airstrikes against it Ukrainian and of Kyiv,” he added.

About 10 drones coming in waves from different directions were destroyed, according to Mr. Popkos. Although none managed to hit their target, falling debris injured one man, according to the officer.

Debris fell in three districts of Kyiv, damaging roofs and facades of buildings and cutting power lines, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital Vitaly Klitschko said via Telegram.

In Kharkiv, at least 12 people were injured when the city was shelled with guided bombs overnight, Ukrainian police said. According to the same source, several buildings were damaged.

Last night the authorities spoke of 17 injured in a central Ukrainian city.

The bombings in Kharkiv come as Ukrainian authorities fear a new campaign of Russian bombing of civilian energy infrastructure is beginning, as in the winters of 2022 and 2023, a tactic Moscow has chosen to plunge millions of Ukrainians into cold and darkness, increasing pressure on Kiev.

Russia says it shot down 18 Ukrainian drones overnight

Russia’s air defense units destroyed 18 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry announced Monday.

11 of these unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down in the airfields of Rastov region and the rest in Bryansk, Kursk and Ariol regions, the ministry said via Telegram.