
Air defenses in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, have repelled a "massive" Russian drone attack overnight.
The regional governor of Kyiv said that the Ukrainian army has destroyed about 20 Iranian-made drones.
" Another massive attack on the capital. This time the enemy used drones, which, according to preliminary information, were of the Shahed type ," governor Sehiy Popko wrote on Telegram.
He added that this was the first attack on Kiev in the last 18 days. There is still no information on casualties or damage.
During the night, the regions of Zaporizhzhia and Lviv were also targeted by Russian airstrikes. Officials said critical infrastructure was hit in Lviv.
In Zaporizhia, the targets of the attacks were communication lines, firms, but also residential areas, said the head of the regional military administration in Zaporizhia, Yuri Malashko.
No casualties were reported in these two regions. Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Ukrainian army reported that during the night of June 20, Russia launched massive air strikes against Ukraine. According to the headquarters, Moscow launched 30 Shahed drones, 28 of which were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses.
"Also, seven S-300 missiles were used by the invaders in Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding area ," the Ukrainian army's daily report said.
Since the beginning of May, Russian forces have intensified attacks in Ukraine, especially on Kiev, using missiles and drones. /REL