Latest from Ukraine: Russia launched 'more than 30 missiles' against Ukraine, says Ukrainian air force

The Ukrainian military spokesman, Yuri Ignat, told local media that several Russian Tu-95 fighter jets launched missiles from the region of Murmansk, in the north of Russia.

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“More than 30 missiles (…) were detected. The air defense systems are working,” said Yuri Ignat.

The media reported explosions in several regions.

Earlier, the Ukrainian air force announced that overnight it shot down 24 Iranian-made drones launched by Russian forces from the Sea of Azov in the south of the country.

The attack “was launched from the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov. According to preliminary information, the enemy used 24 Shahed [drones]. All 24 were destroyed,” the Ukrainian air force said in a statement published online.

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According to the mayor of Kiev, one person died and two were injured this Thursday morning in the Golosiivsky neighborhood, in the south of the capital, as part of these attacks.

In turn, the city's military administration stated that the death was caused by falling fragments of a downed missile.

Following the attack and as a “precautionary measure”, “emergency” power cuts were carried out in the capital, its region and in the regions of Odessa (south) and Dnipropetrovsk (central-east), private electricity operator DTEK said.

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With the cuts, the objective is to “avoid significant damage to electrical infrastructure if enemy missiles reach their target,” the group said on Telegram.

Since October, Russia has launched several airstrikes against Ukraine, mainly targeting energy infrastructure. These bombings damaged the Ukrainian electrical system and forced Kiev to strengthen its air defense systems with the support of its Western allies.

Thursday's attack came after several Western countries, including Germany and the United States, promehad to supply heavy tanks to Ukraine.

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