Ukraine's defence shoots down 6 Kinzhals, 6 Kalibr missiles

Ukraine's air defence destroyed 12 missiles during the Russian attack in Ukraine on 16 June.

"According to preliminary data, the following targets were destroyed: 6 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles; 6 Kalibr cruise missiles; 2 reconnaissance UAVs,” Ukrainska Pravda reports per the Telegram channel of the Air Force.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Air Force reported that the Russian troops had fired Kalibr missiles from ships in the Black Sea. An air-raid warning was issued in Ukraine. The authorities reported that air defence systems were operating in Kyiv Oblast and the capital.

The Ukrainian Air Force also issued a warning of ballistic missile threats to three regions of Ukraine.

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported that an explosion had occurred in the city's Podilsky district.