Kyiv under six-hour air alert as Russia launches drone and missile strikes across Ukraine
Russian forces launched drone and missile strikes on Ukraine overnight on Monday, targeting several regions, including Kyiv, where an air raid alert lasted for six hours.
Local officials said the attack on the Kyiv region involved both drones and cruise missiles. Several private homes and outbuildings were damaged. No casualties were reported, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.
In the Odesa region, drone strikes caused fires at private residences. One home was destroyed, and several others were damaged, along with garages and three vehicles, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. There were no reported injuries or fatalities.
In the Khmelnytskyi region, Russian forces also carried out a combined strike, Governor Serhiy Tyurin said. He added that no casualties had been reported “among the civilian population,” though private homes and businesses sustained damage.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, two people were injured when a private home was hit, according to Governor Ivan Fedorov. He did not specify whether the attack was carried out with drones or missiles.
