Russian Kh-59 missile shot down over Dnipropetrovsk region

Ukraine’s air defense forces intercepted a Russian missile in the Dnipro district of Dnipropetrovsk region.

The Air Command East announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"In the Dnipro district of Dnipropetrovsk region, a unit of the Air Command East destroyed a Kh-59 guided missile," the post says.

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As earlier reported, residents of Dnipro heard an explosion after air raid sirens sounded. The Air Force warned of a threat of missile attacks.