His air defenses Ukrainian Fifteen of eighteen missiles fired by Russian Air Force aircraft early this morning were shot down, the Ukrainian military said, as air defense sirens sounded in several areas for more than three hours.

“About 02:30 [σ.σ. τοπική ώρα και ώρα Ελλάδας]the Russian invaders struck (…) with the use of strategic bombers, ”said Valery Zaluzny, head of the country’s General Defense Staff, via the Telegram platform.

According to him, 15 of the 18 missiles fired were destroyed.

The authorities of the Kyiv region assured that all the missiles heading in her direction were shot down.

According to the first information, “no civilian casualties were recorded”, “damage to houses and infrastructure facilities” was not recorded.

Air defense systems were deployed to protect the Ukrainian capital itself and its outskirts.

Ukrainian media report explosions in Dnepropetrovsk and Sumy regions.

In recent days, Russia has again stepped up its missile strikes against Ukraine.

^{Source: APE-MEB, Reuters}