Kyiv on High Alert: Russia Launches Major Missile Attack Amid Ongoing Conflict
- Ukraine's air force warned of a major Russian missile threat.
- Ukraine’s military stated it was working to defend against a Russian air attack on the capital.
- Poland's armed forces activated their aircraft to secure their airspace following Russia's missile attacks on Ukraine.
Kyiv Under Attack
Blasts were reported in Kyiv early on Sunday. Ukraine’s air force warned of a major Russian missile threat. The head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council confirmed many missiles were in the air.
Ukraine’s military stated it was working to defend against a Russian air attack on the capital. A residential building was set on fire by incoming missile strikes.
Poland’s armed forces activated their aircraft to secure their airspace following Russia’s missile attacks on Ukraine.
In another incident, a drone crashed into a factory workshop in west-central Russia. This caused an explosion and injured one person, who was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
Russian forces captured the villages of Makarivka and Hryhorivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defence. This claim has not been independently verified.