Ukraine air force says ballistic missiles used in new attack on Kyiv

'There is a possibility that S-300 and S-400 missiles were also used', said the air force spokesperson

An explosion is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. Credit: Reuters Photo

Russia fired ballistic missiles at Kyiv during a daytime attack on the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning, the Ukrainian air force said.

"The enemy used missiles of a ballistic trajectory - preliminarily Iskanders. There is a possibility that S-300 and S-400 missiles were also used," air force spokesman Yuri Ihnat told Ukrainian TV.