Missile debris fell in three areas of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv during rush hour this morning after air defenses repelled a Russian attack, Reuters reported. citing a statement from city officials.
According to preliminary data, the attack, in which Russian forces used hypersonic "Dagger" missiles, did not cause significant damage or casualties, reported the head of the city's military administration Serhiy Popko.
Debris damaged the roof of a multi-storey residential block in Solomyanski quarter, a piece of a rocket fell on the territory of a school, added its administration.
Debris from rockets also fell on an open area in the central Shevchenko district and damaged the roof of a car in the southern part of the Ukrainian capital.
Russia has been launching missile strikes on Ukraine since the start of a war that began in February 2022. Drone strikes are carried out almost nightly. Last night, areas around the Ukrainian capital were attacked with fifteen drones.
A Russian missile hit the Ukrainian Pavlohrad, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, early this morning, Ukrinform reported, citing the head of the regional military administration Serhiy Lysak.
"At night, an enemy rocket hit Pavlohrad. Damage was caused to a business. A fire broke out, which was controlled by the rescue services, he announced on social media. No casualties were reported.
Russian forces also bombarded the city of Nikopol with heavy artillery. No one was injured in the attack. In yesterday's rocket attack against the "Sinelniki" neighborhood however, three civilians were injured, Ukrinform notes.