Civilians warned not to shoot at drones

Civilians with weapons in Ukraine should not try to shoot down drones, officials have warned.

In statement, internal affairs minister Denys Monastyrskyi said the probability of one being successfully hit by an untrained person was extremely low, on top of the risk they could injure themselves or others.

Monastyrskyi says people who see a drone in flight should inform the authorities instead.

The statement comes amid growing calls for people to fire upon Russian drones themselves, with some photos with instructions for destroying the Russian weapons being shared widely on social media.