Six explosions were also heard in the city's Pecherskyi district within three minutes of the air raid sounding, leaving no time to find shelter, a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground said.

Russia launched a prolonged overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing one person and injuring 16. The barrage deepened pressure on the capital as Ukraine grapples with strained Patriot air defences.

KYIV, Ukraine — One person was killed and eight others injured in an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv that included ballistic missiles, local authorities said. The attack began at around 1:30 a.m. local time and continued for several hours,

How many enemy targets were shot down? Overnight on August 16, Russia attacked Ukraine with 106 strike drones and missiles of various types. The Russian forces attacked from three directions, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

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