KYIV (Reuters) – Russia launched on Sunday its third ballistic missile on Kyiv in August, with preliminary knowledge exhibiting that every one the air weapons have been destroyed on their strategy to town, the navy administration of the Ukrainian capital mentioned.

“This is already the third ballistic strike on the capital in August, with exact intervals of six days between each attack,” Serhiy Popko, the top of the Kyiv navy administration, mentioned on the Telegram messaging app.

“According to preliminary information, the Russians again, for the third time in a row, most likely used North Korean ballistic missiles.”

Popko added that Ukraine’s air defence models additionally destroyed a variety of drones launched by Russia.

The scope of the assault was not instantly clear. Popko mentioned there have been no speedy studies of casualties or injury.

Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the kind of missiles launched. A Reuters witness heard blasts that seemed like air defence methods early on Sunday.

About two hours after the preliminary assault, Kyiv, its surrounding area and most of central and northeast Ukraine have been below recent raid alerts, with threats of extra missiles heading in direction of town, Ukraine’s air pressure mentioned.