Repels Seven Attacks in One Day: Kyiv

Moscow has continued with its campaign of aiming for civilian targets in Ukraine but most of its cruise missiles have been shot down, with attacks on seven areas having been repelled, according to Kyiv's forces.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Wednesday that over the previous day Russia had launched 28 cruise missiles, 20 of which were taken out by air defense units.

As Ukrainian officials step up their calls for the West to supply more air defense capabilities, the update said that Russia had carried out 13 airstrikes and launched more than 40 attacks from rocket salvo systems.

"There remains the threat of air and missile strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine," Ukraine's forces said, according to a translation, following attacks on a number of cities this week, including Kyiv.