Kyiv’s mayor has informed residents to not go away shelter
Multiple explosions have hit Kyiv and the entire of Ukraine has been positioned on alert as Russia launched a wave of air strikes.
Poland says it has activated its air pressure to make sure the security of Polish airspace after strikes additionally focused the Ukrainian border area of Lviv.
The assaults began in the capital at 05:00 (03:00 GMT).
The Ukrainian army mentioned its air defence techniques had been engaged in repelling the assault.
Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s army administration, mentioned a couple of dozen Russian missiles had been destroyed over the capital and its neighborhood.
There have been no reviews of casualties or main harm because of the assaults, he added in a press release on Telegram.
Andriy Sadovyi, Lviv’s mayor, mentioned on Telegram that town itself had not been hit. However, round 20 missiles and 7 assault drones had been launched in opposition to the broader Lviv area, concentrating on “critical infrastructure”.
Ukraine was earlier positioned below nationwide alert that warned of cruise missiles being launched from Russian strategic bombers.
Meanwhile, the Operational Command of the Polish armed forces (RSZ) mentioned: “Polish and allied plane have been activated.
“All vital procedures to make sure the safety of Polish airspace have been activated and the RSZ is monitoring the scenario constantly,” it added.
Residents in Kyiv have been pictured taking shelter in metro stations.
Moscow has not but commented on Sunday’s strikes.
The Russian-installed governor of the port of Sevastopol, in annexed Crimea, mentioned Russian forces had shot down 10 Ukrainian missiles over town late on Saturday.
An workplace constructing and a gasoline line had been destroyed and a lady suffered a shrapnel harm, Mikhail Razvozhayev mentioned on Telegram.
