Ukraine's State Border Guard Service reported the incident, noting that "border guards shot down a cruise missile with a machine gun."
According to border guards, the cruise missile was successfully intercepted in the Kyiv region.This was accomplished by one of the mobile fire groups. As it turned out, the Defenders of Ukraine destroyed a cruise missile that was heading directly for Kyiv.
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The State Border Guard Service also emphasized that the missile had caused no harm to Ukraine's civilian population, homes, or property.
"The downed missile fell outside populated areas," the border guards clarified.
Overnight, russian invaders used various types of missiles and drones to attack Ukraine.
This morning, the Ukrainian Air Force confirmed the successful neutralization of 186 enemy targets, including 39 missiles. It also reported that Kyiv and the surrounding region were the enemy primary targets on the night of August 20.
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