Russia launches missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's military says

12/6/2024 12:23

        Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv early on Wednesday with preliminary information showing there were no injuries or damage in the Ukrainian capital, Ukrainian military said.
        
        Ukraine's air defence systems destroyed all air weapons on their approach to the city, Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv's military administration said on the Telegram messaging app.
        
        He added that according to preliminary information, Russia used a combination of cruise and ballistic missiles as well as drones in its attack. The size of the attack was not immediately clear.
        
        It was not immediately known whether there was any damage in the Kyiv region, which surrounds the capital and which is a separate administrative entity.
        
        Air raid alerts lasted several hours across all of Ukraine, starting soon after 0000 GMT and including in regions bordering NATO-member Poland.