According to Ukrinform, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service of said this in a statement.

"At dawn, one of the mobile fire groups of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine detected an aerial target in its sector – an enemy cruise missile. Shooting down a cruise missile with a machine gun is an extremely difficult task, as the chances of successfully hitting such a target are extremely low. However, the border guards' swift reaction, professional training and skill made the impossible possible – the enemy missile was destroyed," the statement said.

The fragments of the downed missile fell outside populated areas. A large crater was formed at the crash site.

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The State Border Guard Service also reported that another enemy missile that could have posed a threat to the capital failed to reach its target.

Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv and the Kyiv region lasted nearly nine hours. Dozens of missiles and jet-powered drones were directed at the region. Residential buildings, a children's hospital and infrastructure facilities were hit. Fifteen people were killed and another 39 injured in the capital and the region.

Photo: Ukraine's State Border Guard Service