Ukrainian officials reported Russian missile and drone attacks Monday, including ones targeting areas in northeastern, central and southern Ukraine.
Officials in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, reported air defenses responding to daytime attacks Monday with on immediate information about potential damage.
Ukraine’s air force said earlier Monday the country’s air defenses had shot down three Kh-101 cruise missiles over the Cherkasy and Zhytomyr regions.
The Russian attack overnight also included a fourth Kh-101 missile, as well as two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air force said.
Serhiy Lysak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, said on Telegram that Russian forces attacked several villages with kamikaze drones and artillery, injuring four people and damaging a number of buildings.
In the central region of Sumy, the regional military administration said on Telegram that Russian aerial drones dropped explosives on three communities.
Russia’s defense ministry reported Monday its air defenses destroyed two Ukrainian aerial drones over the Belgorod and Voronezh regions.
The governor of Voronezh said no injuries or damage were reported.
Peace talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday the international community should work to create the conditions for Russia and Ukraine to hold direct negotiations.
Xi made the remarks during a visit by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Chinese state media said.
Orban’s trip to China came days after he had similar talks in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin that were criticized by Ukraine and the European Union.
Some information for this story was provided by Reuters
