KYIV Russia launched about 15 cruise missiles at Ukraines capital on Tuesday, the second attack in as many days, with air defence systems shooting all of them down, officials said, after air raid alerts blared over most of the country.
As at the front, the plans of the aggressor failed, Mr Serhiy Popko, head of Kyivs city military administration, said in comments posted on the Telegram messaging app.
Tuesdays attacks the fifth in May came a day after Russia launched its biggest drone swarm yet in a renewed air campaign unleashed 10 days ago after a lull since early March.
It also came on Russias Victory Day, one of its most commemorated public holidays, marking the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.
(They) try to kill as many civilians as possible on this day, said Mr Popko.
He added that according to preliminary information, there were no casualties in the attack that was carried out with cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea region.
Falling debris fell on a house in the Holosiivskyi district in the south-west of the capital, Kyiv mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on his Telegram messaging channel, adding that there were no casualties or much damage.
In the often-targeted Shevchenkivskyi district of central Kyiv, debris was found on a road.
Kyiv stood up again and will stand up in the future, Mr Popko said. REUTERS More On This Topic Russia rains missiles across Ukraine ahead of May 9 Victory Day holiday Russia keeps up missile attacks on Ukraine ahead of expected Kyiv offensive
