Russia-Ukraine war live: morning explosions in Kyiv after Ukraine claims to have downed 37 missiles overnight – as it happened
by Sammy Gecsoyler (now); Martin Belam and Helen Livi from World news | The Guardian on (#6BYWG)
Capital's mayor warns residents to take shelter after explosions reported in central area
Suspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, offers this roundup of overnight events in the skies over Ukraine:
At night, Russia launched up to 40 cruise missiles and about 35 drones over Ukraine: air defence managed to shoot down 37 missiles and 29 Shahed" drones. Debris fell in several districts of Kyiv and the region. There are no dead or injured.
Russia attacked targets in the Khmelnytskyi region: one of them is a military one. Five aircraft were disabled, and fires broke out in fuel and lubricant warehouses. Fires are being extinguished and the runway is being restored.
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