The local authorities of Kyiv reported this Wednesday that they found at least six balloons of Russian recognition in the airspace of the Ukrainian capital, most of them shot down by Ukrainian aircraft.

“The air defense group worked on all targets. Most of them were shot down, ”the Kyiv Military Directorate said in a Telegram message, adding that the “target” of these devices, which allegedly carried “reconnaissance equipment and searchlights”was supposed to “deplete” the air defense of the city.

Shortly before that, at around 15:01 (local time), local authorities in Kyiv announced an air alert after detecting an “enemy” air target in the airspace of the region, UNIAN reports.

On the same Wednesday, UAF spokesman Yuriy Ignat warned that Russia will launch balloons with reflectors, whichwhich reflect light towards the point from which they are viewed, thus blinding the observer as a distraction.