© Reuters. An explosion of a missile is seen within the sky over the town throughout a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
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By Pavel Polityuk and Gleb Garanich
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched 57 missiles and drones on Ukraine on Sunday, together with attacking Kyiv and the western Ukrainian area of Lviv, officers stated, with Poland’s armed forces saying one in every of Russia’s cruise missiles briefly violated Polish airspace.
Ukraine’s air power destroyed 18 out of 29 Russia-launched missiles and 25 out of 28 assault drones, Ukraine’s air power stated on the Telegram messaging app.
A number of explosions rocked Kyiv early on Sunday, with Ukraine air defence forces destroying a couple of dozen of Russia-launched missiles over the capital and its neighborhood, Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s navy administration, stated on the Telegram.
He added that there was solely minor harm from the assault.
Russia has been pounding Ukraine for days in assaults portrayed by Moscow as revenge for Ukrainian assaults throughout its latest presidential election.
“For the third pre-dawn morning this week, all of Ukraine is below an air alert and has been suggested to hunt shelter,” U.S. Ambassador Bridget Brink posted on X early on Sunday.
“Russia continues to indiscriminately launch drones and missiles with no regard for thousands and thousands of civilians, violating worldwide legislation.”
Russia’s defence ministry didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
POLAND’S AIRSPACE
One in every of Russia’s cruise missiles launched at Western Ukraine’s area of Lviv, violated Poland’s airspace Poland’s armed forces stated.
“The thing entered Polish area close to the city of Oserdow (Lublin Voivodeship) and stayed there for 39 seconds,” the armed forces stated on the social media platform X. “Throughout the whole flight, it was noticed by navy radar methods.”
The armed forces stated earlier that Poland and allied plane was activated through the assault to make sure security of Poland’s airspace.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi stated on Telegram there have been no assaults on the town however some 20 missiles and 7 assault drones had been launched towards the broader Lviv area, focusing on “crucial infrastructure”.