Russia launched widespread air strikes on Ukraine overnight, targeting Kyiv and the western region of Lviv, injuring at least 17 people, including a rescue worker in the city of Kryvyi Rih in the eastern part of the country, officials said, according to Reuters.
About 10 drones were destroyed near Kyiv, the city's military administration said on the Telegram messaging app. There were no reports of destruction or injuries, it said.
Air alerts were declared twice in the capital during the night, lasting about three hours in total. The Lviv region near the Polish border was also the target of a drone attack, with no damage reported by early Sunday.
“Stay in shelters!” Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned on the Telegram.
Ukraine's interior ministry said on Telegram too that Russia's strikes also targeted the city of Kryvyi Rih, some 400 km (250 miles) southeast of Kyiv, injuring 17 people, including a rescue worker. Eight of the wounded were hospitalised.
The ministry reported that a city administration building was partially destroyed, along with several residential buildings and cars. A short-lived fire also damaged emergency services equipment. Additionally, photos were posted showing emergency services attending to wounded individuals in the dark and the damaged vehicles.
Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was no immediate comment from Russia.
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