Ukraine's air force destroyed 18 of 29 missiles launched by Russia and 25 of 28 attack drones, the Ukrainian air force said on the messaging app Telegram.
Russia has continuously launched missiles and UAVs into Kiev in recent days in response to Ukraine's attack on Russia's election day. Photo: TASS
Serhiy Popko, the head of Kiev's military administration, said on Telegram that several explosions rocked Kiev early Sunday morning, during which Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed about a dozen missiles attributed to Russia. launched over the capital and surrounding areas.
Russia has been attacking Ukraine for several days in attacks that Moscow describes as retaliation for Ukraine's attacks during the country's recent presidential election.
US Ambassador Bridget Brink posted on
The Polish Armed Forces said one of the Russian cruise missiles launched into the Lviv region of western Ukraine violated Polish airspace.
“The object entered the Polish air space near the town of Oserdow (Lublin Voivodeship) and remained there for 39 seconds,” the armed forces said on X. “During the entire flight it was detected by the radar system military observation".
The armed forces previously said Polish and allied aircraft were activated to ensure the safety of Polish airspace.
A rocket explosion is seen in the sky over Kiev, Ukraine on March 24, 3. Photo: Reuters
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on Telegram that there were no attacks on the city center but that about 20 missiles and seven attack drones were launched against the wider Lviv area, targeting into “critical infrastructure”.
Meanwhile, on the front lines of the conflict, the Russian Air Defense Force said it shot down 29 Ukrainian HIMARS and Vampire missiles and destroyed 171 Ukrainian drones in the past day.
“Air defense forces destroyed 171 Ukrainian drones and shot down 29 missiles for US-made HIMARS launchers and Czech-made Vampire launchers in the past day,” the statement read.
Huy Hoang (according to TASS, Reuters)
