India, Jan. 5 -- Russia on Monday launched an air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Monday.

"Air defence forces are operating in the capital. Stay in shelters!" Klitschko said in a message on the Telegram app.

Unverified visuals on social media captured the activation of the air defence forces.

Notably, Ukraine has fired drones towards Moscow every day so far in 2026, according to figures released by Russia's defence ministry.

The ministry said on Telegram that by midnight on Sunday, Russian air defence systems had shot down 57 drones over the Moscow region, out of a total of 437 intercepted across Russia.

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