KYIV (Reuters) – Russia launched on Sunday its third ballistic missile on Kyiv in August, with preliminary knowledge displaying that each one the air weapons had been destroyed on their method to the town, the army administration of the Ukrainian capital stated.
“This is already the third ballistic strike on the capital in August, with exact intervals of six days between each attack,” Serhiy Popko, the pinnacle of the Kyiv army administration, stated on the Telegram messaging app.
“According to preliminary information, the Russians again, for the third time in a row, most likely used North Korean ballistic missiles.”
Popko added that Ukraine’s air defence models additionally destroyed a variety of drones launched by Russia.
The scope of the assault was not instantly clear. Popko stated there have been no rapid experiences of casualties or injury.
Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the kind of missiles launched. A Reuters witness heard blasts that gave the impression of air defence methods early on Sunday.
About two hours after the preliminary assault, Kyiv, its surrounding area and most of central and northeast Ukraine had been below recent raid alerts, with threats of extra missiles heading in direction of the town, Ukraine’s air pressure stated.
