On November 2, 2024, Kyiv, Ukraine, experienced a severe retaliatory response following numerous Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian cities. Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, reported that emergency services were addressing the aftermath of Russian drone attacks in six out of ten districts of the capital. A video emerged showing a Russian Geran-2 drone flying over Kyiv while the city's air defense remained inactive, contradicting official claims of successfully repelling drone attacks. Ukrainian officials noted that the flight time of Geran drones to Kyiv is approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes, suggesting that those reaching the capital were likely the ones that had evaded interception in other areas.