Kyiv: Russia subjected Ukraine to a massive drone and missile attack overnight, according to Kyiv’s military.
The Ukrainian air force said missiles, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, rockets and drones, were fired at western Ukraine.
Explosions were reported from the Khmelnytskyi region, where the Starokostiantyniv Air Force Base is also located.
According to the regional administration, a residential building was hit in the Vinnytsia region. Three people were injured in the attack, Governor Serhiy Borzov wrote on Telegram.
The Lviv region on the border with Poland was also attacked, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi wrote on Telegram.
An explosion was also heard near the capital, Kyiv, reported the public broadcaster Suspilne. Air raid warnings sounded across the country.
The heavy nighttime air raid was preceded by the launch of Tu-95 strategic bombers in Russia, which fire cruise missiles. Later, MiG-31 fighter jets, which are the carrier systems for the Kinzhal, also took off.
The country has been fending off a full-scale Russian invasion since February 2022.
(IANS)
