Russia carried out several waves of drone attacks on Kyiv for the second night in a row, stepping up attacks on the Ukrainian capital after weeks of hiatus, the city’s military administration said. Ukrainians say that Moscow forces launched a total of 20 drones over the country, of which 15 were shot down. Instead, the Russians said that their anti-aircraft systems shot down an enemy drone on the outskirts of Moscow.

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09:16The head of the military administration in Kyiv, Serhiy Popko, told the details of the drone attack on the Ukrainian capital:

“Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the enemy were launched in several groups and attacked Kyiv in waves, from different directions, constantly changing the vectors of movement along the route. That is why the capital was repeatedly declared an air alert.”

Popko noted that, according to preliminary information, Ukrainian air defense systems destroyed about 10 Shahed kamikaze drones in Kyiv and its surroundings. So far, there have been no reports of “serious damage” or casualties, he added.

A brief summary of recent events:

• Hungary should reject the current European model built in Brussels, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, as his country continues to oppose Ukraine’s EU membership.
• Dozens of migrants were stuck Saturday behind barriers set up at two border crossings that Finland shares with Russia. Finnish authorities have since midnight on Friday installed barriers at the border crossings of Vaalimaa, Nuyimaa, Imatra and Niirala, which account for most of the traffic between the two countries. Despite the closure, dozens of migrants arrived at the border on Saturday afternoon and lit fires in freezing temperatures behind barbed wire fences.
• The General Staff of Ukraine said on Saturday that its forces “continue to hold positions on the left (eastern) bank of the Dnieper.” “Our defenders are strengthening their positions and firing at the occupiers,” the General Staff reported. The Russian military said on Saturday it had fired heavily at Ukrainian forces in the Dnipro River area of ​​southern Ukraine, killing up to 75 Ukrainian troops.
• Russian troops are preparing the third wave of an offensive on Avdiivka in the Donetsk region, Oleksandr Stupun, the spokesman for the Tavry group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said on Saturday.
• How the EU is trying to provide the promised military aid to Ukraine – the results. Plans to increase EU spending to help Ukraine defend against Russian aggression have stalled due to the bloc’s reluctance to provide more funds.
• More than 100 Russian doctors have signed an open letter to President Vladimir Putin asking for the release of a young woman imprisoned for protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
• Russia has lifted restrictions on gasoline exports after it lifted most restrictions on diesel exports last month, citing a supply glut, Russia’s energy ministry said.
• The Kalashnikov company increased production by 30% to meet the needs of the troops invading Ukraine.

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• Saturday’s events regarding Russian aggression were broadcast LIVE on HotNews.ro