<p lang="en-US">An overnight drone attack was launched by Russia on Kyiv after a 12-day break, confirmed a Ukrainian military official on Sunday, with all targets being destroyed by air defence systems preliminarily on their approach.<br />
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"Another enemy attack on Kyiv," said Serhiy Popko, a colonel general who heads Kyiv's military administration, in a post on the Telegram channel. "At this moment, there is no information about possible casualties or damage,” he added.<br />
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As reported by Reuters, blasts which resembled the sound of targets being hit by air defence systems, were heard by its correspondents. Various regions of Kyiv and a number of eastern and central regions of Ukraine were under air raid alerts for around an hour after 2 am&nbsp;local time (2300 GMT).</p>

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<p lang="en-US">No immediate information was available about the scale of the attack. This comes a day after Ukrainian officials confirmed more civilian casualties due to shelling by Russia in the country’s eastern and southern regions.<br />
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In the Donetsk region's eastern front line, at least three civilians lost their lives and 17 others were wounded on Friday and Saturday overnight, stated Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.</p>

<h2 lang="en-US"><strong>Fierce clashes continue</strong></h2>

<p lang="en-US">The Ukrainian General Staff reported about the continuation of fierce clashes in three areas of Donetsk where it stated Russia has amassed troops and was trying to advance. The outskirts of three cities - Marinka, Lyman and Bakhmut – were named front-line hot spots.<br />
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In the southern Kherson region of Ukraine, five people, which included a child, suffered injuries on Friday as well as in overnight attacks, as stated by Governor Oleksandr Prokudin.<br />
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He stated that 82 artillery, drone, mortar shell and rocket attacks were launched by the Russian forces on the province, which has been divided into two by a stretch of the 1,500km (930 miles) front line and still faces flooding that occurred after Dnipro River dam's collapse.</p>

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<p lang="en-US">Meanwhile, in the northwest of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky&nbsp;held talks with the top military command of the country and atomic energy officials at the Rivne nuclear power plant to discuss “the security of our northern regions and our measures to strengthen them”.<br />
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The trip of Zelensky to Rivne was a rare journey taken by the Ukrainian leader to a region which is comparatively far from the fighting.<br />
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However, it is near the border with Belarus, where Wagner mercenaries of Russia have a deal to go after their aborted uprising.<br />
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Earlier on Saturday, Zelensky also warned that a “serious threat” remained at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russia in Ukraine’s south and said Russia was “technically ready” to provoke a localised explosion at the facility.</p>

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An overnight drone attack was launched by Russia on Kyiv after a 12-day break, confirmed a Ukrainian military official on Sunday, with all targets being destroyed by air defence systems preliminarily on their approach.

An overnight drone attack was launched by Russia on Kyiv after a 12-day break, confirmed a Ukrainian military official on Sunday, with all targets being destroyed by air defence systems preliminarily on their approach. "Another enemy attack on Kyiv," said Serhiy Popko, a colonel general who heads Kyiv's military administration, in a post on the Telegram channel. "At this moment, there is no information about possible casualties or damage,” he added. As reported by Reuters, blasts which resembled the sound of targets being hit by air defence systems, were heard by its correspondents. Various regions of Kyiv and a number of eastern and central regions of Ukraine were under air raid alerts for around an hour after 2 am local time (2300 GMT). ALSO READ | Zelensky demands Ukraine receive invitation to join NATO once war ends No immediate information was available about the scale of the attack. This comes a day after Ukrainian officials confirmed more civilian casualties due to shelling by Russia in the country’s eastern and southern regions. In the Donetsk region's eastern front line, at least three civilians lost their lives and 17 others were wounded on Friday and Saturday overnight, stated Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko. Fierce clashes continue The Ukrainian General Staff reported about the continuation of fierce clashes in three areas of Donetsk where it stated Russia has amassed troops and was trying to advance. The outskirts of three cities - Marinka, Lyman and Bakhmut – were named front-line hot spots. In the southern Kherson region of Ukraine, five people, which included a child, suffered injuries on Friday as well as in overnight attacks, as stated by Governor Oleksandr Prokudin. He stated that 82 artillery, drone, mortar shell and rocket attacks were launched by the Russian forces on the province, which has been divided into two by a stretch of the 1,500km (930 miles) front line and still faces flooding that occurred after Dnipro River dam's collapse. WATCH | Ukraine counter-offensive will be long and bloody, says US Gen Mark Milley Meanwhile, in the northwest of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with the top military command of the country and atomic energy officials at the Rivne nuclear power plant to discuss “the security of our northern regions and our measures to strengthen them”. The trip of Zelensky to Rivne was a rare journey taken by the Ukrainian leader to a region which is comparatively far from the fighting. However, it is near the border with Belarus, where Wagner mercenaries of Russia have a deal to go after their aborted uprising. Earlier on Saturday, Zelensky also warned that a “serious threat” remained at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russia in Ukraine’s south and said Russia was “technically ready” to provoke a localised explosion at the facility. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Ukraine faces first overnight drone attack by Russia in 12 days