Russia-Ukraine conflict rages on its 550th day.
One drone was shot down over the Bryansk region in Russia's west and another in the Kursk region. / Photo: ReutersRussia launched an overnight air attack on Kiev and other parts of Ukraine, Ukraine's military said, with air defence systems destroying missiles heading towards the capital.
All of Ukraine was under air raid alerts for about three hours early on Sunday before they were cleared at around 6am , Ukraine Air Force data showed. "Enemy targets moving in the direction of Kyiv were destroyed by air defence forces," Serhiy Popko, head of Kiev's military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app. The attack involved cruise missiles, he said.More updatesRussia's defence ministry said its forces shot down two drones overnight in two regions bordering Ukraine.
One drone was shot down over the Bryansk region in Russia's west and another in the Kursk region, just south of it, the defence ministry said on the Telegram messaging channel.
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