Russia launched ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv in the early hours of Sunday, but no casualties or damage were reported, according to a statement from the Kyiv City Military Administration.
Around 5 a.m. local time, ballistic missiles targeted Kyiv but were intercepted on the city's periphery, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
"This is already the third ballistic strike on the capital in August, with an exact interval of six days between each attack," it said.
Two hours later, cruise missiles were fired from the southern direction towards Kyiv, but were intercepted and destroyed by the city's air defence systems.
Earlier in the week, Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak indicated that Ukraine's actions in Russia's Kursk region might be linked to potential peace negotiations between the two nations, emphasizing that Ukraine has no intentions of occupying Russian land. Ukraine initiated its operation in the Kursk region on August 6.
In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukraine's incursions on Russian territory would elicit a "suitable response," with the Russian military's main objective being to drive Ukrainian forces out of Russian regions.
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