'Stay in shelters until...': Air alert across Ukraine, authorities say missiles incoming

Air raid warnings sounded across much of Ukraine early Tuesday (Feb 25) as local authorities warned of incoming missiles fired by Russia.

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"The air alert continues. Stay in shelters until the danger passes," said the Kyiv region's military administration.

Authorities reported a 44-year-old woman was injured in an attack on Obukhiv district of the capital region, where a private house and outbuildings were partially destroyed.

Damage to houses was also recorded in Fastiv district.

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Russia's ministry of defence, meanwhile, said Tuesday that overnight it had intercepted and destroyed 19 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.

The latest fighting comes a day after the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine that has killed tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides.

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Cities across Ukraine's south and east have been flattened, and millions forced to flee their homes.