Several Russian missiles were shot down in the Kyiv region – RTVS news

World Shelling also occurred in other areas. 22/10/2022 12:56:15 Postpone for later The picture shows the Ukrainian flag in Kyiv. Photo: TASR/AP Air defense in the Kyiv area shot down several Russian missiles that were aimed at the Ukrainian capital. The mayor of Kyiv Vitalij Klitschko informed about this in a telegram. He urged the residents to stay in shelters because the airstrikes are still continuing. We thank our defenders,” the Unian agency quoted Klitschko as saying. “Save electricity and be lenient when it comes to limiting its supply,” the mayor told the people of Kyiv. The local police chief Andriy Nebytov also informed about the shooting down of a Russian rocket in the Kyiv region. “There were no casualties or damage, the debris of the missile fell into the forest,” he added. Related article Russians will try to destroy the Kachovská Dam, analysts say As the Ukrainian Air Force announced, the air defense system neutralized a total of 18 Russian missiles on Saturday (October 22) morning. According to the air force, Russia attacked Ukraine from two directions. At least ten aircraft fired 17 Ch-101 cruise missiles from the Rostov region in the south of Russia. At least another 16 Kalibr cruise missiles were fired from ships in the Black Sea. A total of 13 Ch-101 missiles and five Kalibr missiles were shot down, the Air Force added. According to the air force, twelve rockets then apparently hit the target, The Kyiv Independent reported. Shelling in other areas Representatives of three other western Ukrainian regions also reported on intensive shelling. Explosions were heard around the city of Rivne, from the Khmelnytsky region and the Volyn region. They mainly affected the energy infrastructure. In the Kirovohrad region in the central part of Ukraine, Russian airstrikes hit important energy facilities near the cities of Kropyvnytskyi and Holovanivsk. There are also power outages in the area. In this regard, the local authorities have called on local residents and businesses to reduce their consumption, the Ukrinform agency wrote. Three people were injured by rocket fire in Odessa, and there are also problems with electricity supplies. Other articles on the topic: Kyiv rocket shooting war in Ukraine