Kiev and Moscow were attacked by UAVs at night

Both Kiev and Moscow were targeted by UAV attacks overnight, but most were intercepted.

"Kiev's attempt to carry out an attack using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against facilities of the Russian Federation was prevented," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on November 19.

Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital Moscow were particularly frequent in the spring, before Kiev began its counteroffensive in June, but have been relatively rare in recent weeks.

Smoke rises over Kiev after a Russian UAV attack in May. Photo: Reuters

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the UAVs were "destroyed by air defense equipment over the territory of the Bogorodsky urban district, Moscow region."

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin later wrote on Telegram that the UAV attack “did not cause any damage or casualties”. “Emergency services are working at the site where the debris fell,” he added.

The capital Kiev, Ukraine, on the night of November 18 also became the target of an attack by explosive-laden UAVs deployed by Russia.

"For two days in a row, the enemy attacked our capital with UAVs," Sergiy Popko, head of the city's military administration, said on Telegram. Russian UAVs "were launched in several groups and attacked Kiev from different directions."

In another statement, the Ukrainian General Staff said that 15 out of 20 UAVs attacking Kiev were destroyed.

"No casualties or serious damage were reported," Popko said.

A day earlier, the Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 29 of 38 drones launched by Russian forces at various locations across the country, the largest number of drones deployed by Russia in a single night attack since late September.

On the evening of November 18, President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believed Russia would step up attacks on the energy system with the aim of paralyzing Ukraine's electricity and heating supply during the winter.

"As winter approaches, Russia is making more and more aggressive efforts," he said in his nightly video address, calling on the military to operate at "100 percent efficiency, despite all the difficulties and fatigue."

Vu Hoang (According to AFP )

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