Russia forces launched 87 drones and four missiles on Ukraine overnight, targeting the capital, Kyiv, and other cities, Ukrainian authorities said on October 6.
Ukraine’s air defense units shot down 56 of the drones and two of the missiles, the country’s air force said on Telegram.
Serhiy Popko, the head of Kyiv's military administration wrote on Telegram that the Russian drones entered the Ukrainian capital "in several waves and from different directions.”
SEE ALSO: Ukraine Live Briefing: Zelenskiy To Present 'Victory Plan' At Summit In GermanyThe strikes kept Kyiv and the surrounding areas under an air-raid alert for more than five hours during the night.
The air attacks also hit the Black Sea port of Odesa, causing several blasts in the southern city, according to local authorities.
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the overnight strikes.
Oleksandr Prokudin, the governor of Kherson, said earlier on October 6 that one civilian had died and 15 were injured in Russian attacks on the southern region in the past 24 hours.
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