Ukraine says it downed two Russian missiles and four drones overnight

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's air force said on Thursday that it shot down two out of four missiles and all four drones launched by Russia during an overnight attack.

Russia launched two Kh-59 missiles, successfully downed by Ukraine, and two ballistic Iskander-M missiles, according to the report.

The Iskander missiles targeted the northeastern Kharkiv region, the military said. Governor Oleh Syniehubov had not provided a report on the aftermath of the attack as of Thursday morning.

Dnipropetrovsk's Governor Serhiy Lysak said air defences had destroyed a missile over his region in central Ukraine. After various overnight Russian attacks there, the governor said that a 12-year-old boy was injured and two homes were damaged.

Kirovohrad's Governor Andriy Raykovych said no damage had been reported after air defences worked in the central region.

(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Editing by Sharon SingletonEditing by David Goodman and Sharon Singleton)

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