At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with cruise missiles launched from strategic bombers
This is the third large-scale enemy missile attack on Ukraine in a week. Cruise missiles were launched from 14 Tu-95MS aircraft at once, the Air Force reported.
Also, dozens of drones hit all regions of Ukraine.
▪️After 4 o’clock in the morning, the missiles began to enter the territory of Ukraine through the Sumy and Chernihiv regions and headed west. An hour later - to the Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia and Khmelnytsky regions.
▪️A group of missiles was heading towards Kyiv, explosions were heard. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported on the work of air defense. The fragments of one of the missiles fell into a forest belt in the Desnyansky district, the consequences are being clarified.
KGVA clarifies that, according to preliminary data, there were no casualties or destruction in the capital. Air defense forces shot down about 10 enemy missiles in the region.
▪️Rockets flew over Lvov in the direction of Stryi, the air defense system was working. This was announced by the head of the OVA Maxim Kozitsky. Explosions were heard both over Lvov itself and in Stryi.
It is preliminary known that about 20 missiles and seven drones were flying into the region, Lvov Mayor Andrei Sadovoy clarified in the morning.
The enemy's target was critical infrastructure.
“No arrivals have been recorded in Lviv. There are known shellings in the Lviv region. The regional authorities will report on the consequences,” he wrote.
✅ Air raid warning clears at 6 a.m.
The impact of the attack is still being assessed.