An explosion from a drone was seen in Kyiv, Ukraine during a Russian drone strike on May 4, 2023. The explosions lasted for about 15 to 20 minutes and happened after a series of overnight Russian attacks. The Ukrainian air force said it downed its own drone that lost control over Kyiv on Thursday. They said it was due to a “likely” technical malfunction.
During the explosions, journalists saw a drone that air defense was trying to shoot down, while the Kyiv city military administration said “air defense is at work.” A cloud of black smoke was seen in the air, and the air raid alert was over when the Kyiv city military administration announced it.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said that there was a fire on the ground floor of a four-story shopping center in the Solomyansky district. The fire spread over 50 square meters and caused some superficial damage but no victims were reported.
