Ukrainians heard powerful explosions in the Capital, Kyiv and other cities across the country in the early hours of Wednesday.
This is as Russia launched an attack with missiles and drones, Ukrainian authorities and media outlets reported.
Russian forces fired 24 Shahed combat drones, four cruise missiles from Tu-95MC bombers and an aeroballistic missile Kinzhal.
They also fired a ballistic missile Iskander-M at Ukraine during the attack, said the Ukrainian Air Force.
The Air Force stated in a post on Telegram that it brought down all the projectiles, except for the Iskander-M missile.
It added that the air defence operated in six regions: central, southern, northern and eastern Ukraine.
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In the Kyiv region, the debris of an intercepted missile injured a man slightly.
And, a fire erupted in an industrial enterprise following the attack.
The attack also caused damage to a petrol station and a private house, said the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
In the Central Dnipropetrovsk region, missiles injured three persons and damaged nine private houses, regional governor, Sergii Lysak said on Telegram. (Xinhua)
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