Russia launches rocket attack on Kyiv
During the air raid alert on Friday, the Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.
Rubryka reports, citing the Kyiv City Military Administration spokesperson, Mykhailo Shamanov, on the air of the Kyiv24 TV channel, that all targets were downed.
"Aeroballistic missiles of the Kinzal type attacked Kyiv. We have to thank our air defense forces for shooting down the missiles. The Air Force will provide all information about the number later," Shamanov said.
In turn, he added that falling debris was recorded on the territory of the children's hospital in the Obolon district. According to the initial report, there were no casualties or damage.
Increasing Russian missile attacks on Ukraine
On Friday, a large-scale air alert was announced in Ukraine. The reason was the take-off of the Russian fighter MiG-31K, a potential carrier of the Kinzhal missiles.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned about the missile danger. Loud explosions were heard in Kyiv. The sounds of explosions were also reported in Khmelnytskyi and Kyiv regions.
Later, the local authorities reported that debris had fallen on the territory of one of the capital's children's hospitals in the Obolon district of Kyiv. In this area, debris fell on Bohatyrska Street, where the roof of a private house was damaged. Also, in Obolon, a wreck was discovered in an open area in one of the summer cooperatives. There are no casualties.
Russia continues randomly bombarding Ukraine with missiles and Iranian-made kamikaze drones. So, on the night of August 10, the Russian occupiers once again launched Shahed drones.
The Air Force reported that the Russians used ten drones, and the Air Defense Forces shot seven down. However, Russian drones hit an oil depot in the western Rivne region, resulting in a large-scale fire.
On the night of August 3, during a Russian attack in the airspace near the capital, all aerial targets were destroyed by the forces and means of air defense, including almost 15 kamikaze drones of the Shahed type.
