Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Sept. 20, targeting various Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv Oblast as well as regions in the country’s far-west.

Explosions were heard in the cities of Pavlohrad and Mykolaiv around 4:40 a.m. local time, local officials reported, during an initial wave of missile attacks. Additional explosions later rang out in Dnipro shortly after 6 a.m.

No information was immediately available as to any casualties or damage caused.

Air raid alerts were activated across all regions of the country around 5:45 a.m. local time.

Ukraine’s Air Force reported dozens of drones and missiles flying over Ukrainian territories amid the attack.

Drones and missiles were reported flying near the capital over multiple cities in Kyiv Oblast, although no reports of strikes have been reported in the region.

Ukraine’s most recent attack on Kyiv occurred on Sept. 7, killing five people and injuring 44 others. The attack also struck the Cabinet of Ministers building in central Kyiv, marking the first time the main government building has been hit in such an attack.

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