Ukrainian air defense crews destroyed 15 out of 18 missiles launched by Russian forces early on Monday morning. The military said that the missiles were aimed at Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. The city officials then reported on the Telegram messaging app that all missiles directed at the capital were destroyed. There were no casualties among the civilian population or any destruction of residential facilities or infrastructure, according to the city administration. Air defense systems were also called into action to protect the Kyiv region from Russian missiles. Ukrainian media reported blasts in the Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions as well.
The Russian forces have intensified their missile attacks on Ukraine in the past few days. Most fighting is now taking place in the east for control of the industrial Donbas region. However, Russia has not yet commented on the latest attacks, and Reuters was unable to independently verify reports of the latest blasts.
