Ukrainian anti-aircraft defenses managed to shoot down all 16 Russian missiles that targeted the capital Kyiv on Thursday, the head of the city's military administration assured.

“Sixteen missiles were spotted over kyiv, all 16 missiles were shot down,” Sergei Popko said on Telegram.

“Fragments of the downed missiles damaged three houses and a car in the Darnytsky district, an industrial enterprise in the Golossiivsky district and a playground in the Pechersky district. Three people were injured and hospitalized,” he added.

Ukraine denounced "massive" strikes by more than 120 Russian missiles on Thursday morning targeting several regions, including the capital Kyiv, a new salvo intended to destroy the country's energy infrastructure in the middle of winter.

After a series of military setbacks on the ground in late summer and fall, the Kremlin changed tack and in October began regularly hitting the city's transformers and power stations with dozens of missiles and drones. 'Ukraine.