Massive Russian drone attack marks dawn of Kyiv Day in Ukrainian capital

Iranian drones were used in the attack on Kyiv (Ebrahim Noroozi/file/AP)

Ukraine’s capital has been subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday.

Russia launched the “most massive attack” on the city overnight into Sunday with Iranian-made Shahed drones, said Serhii Popko, a senior Kyiv military official. The attack lasted more than five hours, with air defences reportedly shooting down more than 40 drones.