URGENT: Wave of Enemy Drones Infiltrate Kyiv officials – BBC”>Ukraine, Threatening Key Regions
In an escalating air threat, the first enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) began incursions into Ukrainian airspace as early as the latter half of December 31. As of 22:57, hostile drone activities were reported in several critical regions:
- Nicholayevsk Area: Drones were headed north towards the border of the Kiровograd area.
- Zaporozhye Under Siege: The city faced dual threats from the southwest and south.
- Border Skirmishes: Hostile drones were spotted hovering between Nicholayevsk and Kiovograd, heading southwest.
- Zaporozhye’s Northern Flank: Drones were detected moving north from the city.
By 23:36, the military provided updated locations:
- Kiovograd’s Southern Front: Drones were heading northeast.
- Sumy‘s Southern Sector: An westward trajectory was reported.
- Chernihiv Northern Regions: New drone sightings were confirmed, moving southwest.
At 00:10, air forces reported drones advancing towards Lubny (Poltava region) from the northeast. By 00:14, military intelligence had tracked down more enemy drones:
- **Har_selection Menu/-from-root going south towards Poltava.
- Sumy Northern Regions: A southwestward course was detected.
- Lubny Surroundings: Drones were moving southwest.
- Chernihiv Northern and Central Regions: More drones were spotted, heading southwest.
By 00:46, the situation remained precarious:
- Sumy to Poltava Transition: Drones were spotted moving south.
- Cherkassy Northern Sector: A westward trajectory was reported.
- Chernihiv Regions: Drones were detected moving southwest.
An impending strike threat was also issued for the Kyiv region. By 01:37, military updates revealed more drone movements:
- Kyiv to Zhytomyr Transition: Drones were spotted heading in that direction.
- Cherkassy Regions: Drones were moving southeast.
- Chernihiv to Kyiv Transition: Drones were detected moving in that direction.
- Sumy New Infiltrations: Fresh drones were reportatively heading southwest.
At 02:09, more alarming developments unfolded:
- Zhytomyr Regions: Drones were detected heading down south.
- Chernihiv Regions: Drones were continuously changing course, with some headed towards Kyiv.
- Sumy’s Southern Sector: A mass of drones was spotted, moving southwest towards Poltava.
- Sumy Northern Regions: New drones were detected, moving towards Chernihiv.
- Northwest Poltava Regions: Drones were spotted moving southwest.
- Vyshgorod/Kyiv North: An attack was imminent from the northeast.
At 02:19, the military confirmed strikes against Zhytomyr and Sumy. As of 01:45, Ukraine’s air alert map showed a grim picture of the crisis unfolding. Stay tuned for further developments.
