In Kyiv, multiple explosions and machine gun fire could be heard throughout the night as the Ukrainian capital’s air defences fought off a drone attack for five hours. No casualties were reported in Kyiv or elsewhere.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in February that Kyiv would create a new branch of Kyiv's military, known as the Unmanned Systems Forces, dedicated exclusively to drone warfare. "Drones, unmanned systems, have proven their effectiveness in battles on land, in the sky and at sea," the Ukrainian leader said.