A drone with a Russian flag attached was spotted in the sky over Kiev on Saturday, DPA reported, citing police in the Ukrainian capital.
The drone was launched by unknown individuals.
The police are investigating the case.
Videos of the drone are circulating on social media.
The display of Russian symbols in Ukraine is prohibited - nearly four years after the country was attacked by its larger neighbor, DPA notes.
Russia has moved its plans for direct aggression from 2030 to 2027, and Europe is increasingly vocal about the risk of direct conflict, in which the Baltic states could find themselves under occupation.
This is stated by Lieutenant General Kirill Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Budanov commented on the issue in an open discussion on the LB club forum, quoted by FOCUS.
Budanov claims that Moscow does not have many opportunities to expand its influence.
"To the north - only the Arctic Ocean and further in the circle - the USA. Not an option, because it will harm. To the east - the Pacific Ocean and again the USA. The answer is the same. To the south - China, it will be completely catastrophic - the land border, the same conditions as we have in the war with the Russian Federation, only for them. Only the West remains, which in their understanding is, forgive me for the phrases, "greedy", "sick", "weak" and "indecisive", Budanov points out.
The head of the Ukrainian intelligence service said that according to the original plan, Russia was supposed to be ready for action in 2030.
However, these plans have now been revised and the deadlines have been shortened to 2027.
According to Budanov, Russia is perceived as an empire that "always has to move somewhere to expand its influence and territory".
As for Poland, Budanov specifies that "it is not in the plans for occupation at the moment, but for military coups".
"Poland is now, according to the plans we know, considered exclusively for strikes, for a military campaign without occupation", he stated.
These warnings come at a time of increased diplomatic activity. A few days ago, the first summit of the EU's eastern flank countries was held in Helsinki, dedicated to the security and protection of the Union's and NATO's external borders, attended by representatives of Poland, Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Romania and Bulgaria.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte also expressed serious concerns.
Speaking in Berlin, he said that the alliance was “Russia's next target and we are already in the risk zone“.
Rutte said that the bloc must act immediately to prevent another war in Europe, stressing that the threat from Russia was direct and growing.