Russia launched dozens of attacks across Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said, as Kyiv continued its diplomatic efforts to ratchet up support and military aid,
Al Jazeera reports.
“A total of 40 means of enemy air attack were recorded,” the air force said on Saturday, adding that it destroyed eight missiles. “More than 20 devices” failed to reach their targets due to “active measures by means of electronic warfare”.
Russia said it destroyed all targets in a barrage of attacks on facilities producing ammunition and drones in Ukraine.
The defence ministry in Moscow said its armed forces “carried out a group strike … against facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex”.
It said it was targeting places producing shells, gunpowder and unmanned aerial vehicles. “All designated facilities were hit,” it added.
No fatalities were reported so far, but Ukrainian authorities said a civilian was wounded in the northeastern Sumy region.
According to the Ukrainian air force, Russia fired Kinzhal missiles, perhaps the toughest conventional Russian missile to shoot down, moving at several times the speed of sound.
The missiles were shot down in at least five regions across Ukraine, according to local officials from those provinces.
