Monitoring channel Андрій Смолій reported a total of 80 to 120 UAVs expected to arrive in Kyiv in 20-30 minutes, between 4:45 AM and 5:15 AM UTC on December 27, 2025, according to posts during the 29-minute reporting window. The 'monitor' channel stated about 5 UAVs remain around Kyiv at present, with the next two or three waves passing through Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions during this period. Реальний Київ | Украина channel reported a terrible moment of arrival at a service station or parking lot in Kyiv, as posted in the same window. These updates follow Margo Gontar's report of sounds associated with a Russian drone attack in Kyiv between 3:45 AM and 4:15 AM UTC, and Андрій Смолій's earlier detection of 20-25 UAVs heading to Kyiv from Chernihiv Oblast between 2:45 AM and 3:45 AM UTC. Ukraine's Air Force previously noted a group of BpLA passing Vorzel toward Kyiv at 2:45 AM UTC, amid continued Russian drone activity targeting the capital and surrounding areas.
