Ukraine downs 2 Russian missiles, 4 drones overnight

Ukraine downs 2 Russian missiles, 4 drones overnight

A 12-year-old boy was injured and two homes were damaged in Dnipropetrovsk.

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The Iskander missiles launched by Russia targeted the northeastern Kharkiv region. (AFP pic)
KYIV:
Ukraine’s air force said today that it shot down two out of four missiles and all four drones launched by Russia during an overnight attack.

Russia launched two Kh-59 missiles, successfully downed by Ukraine, and two ballistic Iskander-M missiles, according to the report.

The Iskander missiles targeted the northeastern Kharkiv region, the military said.

Governor Oleh Syniehubov had not provided a report on the aftermath of the attack as of this morning.

Dnipropetrovsk’s governor Serhiy Lysak said air defences had destroyed a missile over his region in central Ukraine.

After various overnight Russian attacks there, the governor said that a 12-year-old boy was injured and two homes were damaged.

Kirovohrad’s governor Andriy Raykovych said no damage had been reported after air defences worked in the central region.

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