The armed forces of Russia launched on the night of Friday to Saturday new barrages of missiles against Ukraine, causing casualties and material damage, according to the first data released by the Ukrainian authorities.

In Dnipro, in the center of the city, “houses were completely destroyed. There is a huge crater after an explosion. There are victims,” ​​mayor Boris Filatov said via Telegram.

In Kiev, the head of the capital’s civil-military administration, Serhii Popko, said air defenses had destroyed “more than twenty missiles in the airspace” around the capital.

However, debris fell, causing destruction and a fire in a 24-story apartment building. According to Mr. Popkos, there are at least two injured.

In Kharkiv, according to regional governor Oleg Sinegubov, a gas pipeline was destroyed, causing a fire, but without casualties.

Earlier, the Ukrainian military spoke of Russian missiles in flight towards the Sumy (north) and Poltava (central) regions, while also urging residents of the southern Mykolayiv and Kherson regions to stay in shelters.