Kyiv, Lviv Under Russian Attack as Missile Violates Polish Airspace

An explosion of a missile is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

Russia launched 57 missiles and drones on Ukraine on Sunday, including attacking Kyiv and the western Ukrainian region of Lviv, officials said, with Poland's armed forces saying one of Russia's cruise missiles briefly violated Polish airspace.
Ukraine's air force said it destroyed 18 out of 29 Russia-launched missiles and 25 out of 28 attack drones.
Several explosions rocked Kyiv early on Sunday, with Ukraine air defense forces destroying about a dozen of Russia-launched missiles over the capital and its vicinity, Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said on the Telegram.
He added that there was only minor damage from the attack.
One of Russia's cruise missiles launched at Lviv, violated Poland's airspace Poland's armed forces said.
"The object entered Polish space near the town of Oserdow (Lublin Voivodeship) and stayed there for 39 seconds," the armed forces said on the social media platform X. "During the entire flight, it was observed by military radar systems."
The armed forces said earlier that Poland and allied aircraft was activated during the attack to ensure safety of Poland's airspace.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said on Telegram there were no attacks on the city but some 20 missiles and seven attack drones had been launched against the broader Lviv region, targeting "critical infrastructure.”