[56620] Extensive UAV attack on Kyiv: Air alerts activated across the capital
[56620] Extensive UAV attack on Kyiv: Air alerts activated across the capital
Tonight, sirens were activated in the Ukrainian capital for the first time in a long while, following a wave of about 30 "Shahed" UAVs launched toward the city.
Night attack on Kyiv: Dozens of UAVs on their way to the city
Tonight (May 12, 2026), a widespread air alert was activated in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. According to reports, this is the first time since the end of the last truce period that an alert has been activated due to a "Shahed" UAV threat to the capital.
According to the Telegram channel Реальна Війна | Україна | Новини (which takes a pro-Ukrainian stance and is identified with the narrative of the government in Kyiv), air defense forces are tracking about 30 attack UAVs making their way toward Kyiv. The channel emphasizes that this is a "long-duration alarm."
Similar reports on the scale of the threat also came from the channel Київське небо 🌌, which confirmed the arrival of about 30 UAVs in the direction of the capital. At the same time, the channel ОПЕРАТИВНИЙ ІНФОРМ noted that at 03:25 local time, three UAVs were identified crossing the territory from the east toward the cities of Brovary and Boryspil near Kyiv.
As of this hour, authorities in the capital are calling on residents to remain in shelters and stay updated via official alert channels due to fears of escalation and prolonged strikes on urban infrastructure.