In Kyiv, an explosion was heard amid threats of a Shahed drone attack.

In Kyiv, an explosion was heard early in the morning on January 29. Prior to this, an air raid alert was declared in the capital due to the threat of enemy attacks using strike drones.

This information was reported by a correspondent from RBK-Ukraine and conveyed by the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in their Telegram.

The explosion in the Kyiv area was heard around 05:38. It was noted that it was quite powerful.

Approximately ten minutes before this, the Kyiv City Military Administration announced an air raid alert in the capital. Residents were urged to take shelter.

Military forces informed around half-past five in the morning about the detection of enemy UAV movements, particularly towards the capital from the northeast direction.

Update: Air raid alert lifted

At 05:55, the Kyiv City Military Administration announced the lifting of the air raid alert in the capital.

However, it should be noted that the threat of enemy drone attacks remains in the Kyiv region.

Night attack by "Shaheds"

As previously reported, on the evening of January 28, the Russian forces launched several groups of strike drones towards Ukraine. Enemy UAVs, particularly of the "Shahed" type, were constantly maneuvering and moving in different directions over several regions.

RBK-Ukraine also reported on the operation of air defense systems in certain regions amid the enemy drone attack.

Additionally, mass "Shahed" attacks by Russian occupiers on Ukrainian cities are a frequent tactic of the enemy. For instance, on the night prior, the invaders launched a total of a hundred Shahed-type UAVs and imitation drones for strikes. The air defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to destroy 65 of them, while another 28 imitation drones were lost without negative consequences, and 2 of them flew towards Russia and Belarus.

Due to the Russian drone attack, there were fires, power outages, destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure in several regions of Ukraine, resulting in casualties. For more details on the consequences of the "Shahed" attack on the night of January 28, read our separate article.