Ukraine military officials said early on Wednesday air defence units were engaged in repelling the attacks.
Reuters witnesses heard several blasts on the outskirts of Kyiv in what sounded like air defence systems in operation.
The whole of Ukraine is under air raid alerts, Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram messaging app.
Russia has launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and other cities. (AP PHOTO)
Polish and allied aircraft were also activated for the third time in eight days to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched air strikes on Ukraine, the Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said.
"This is another very busy night for the entire air defence system in Poland due to the observed activity of the long-range aviation of the Russian Federation carrying out strikes," the command said on X.
Earlier Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X he was undertaking "in-depth discussions about the use of air defense systems and the protection of our cities and communities".
"Steps were identified to make the use of the systems we already have more effective. We are also working on securing additional protection for Ukraine."
Today, I held a Staff meeting where we had in-depth discussions about the use of air defense systems and the protection of our cities and communities. Steps were identified to make the use of the systems we already have more effective.— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) We are also working on securing additional… pic.twitter.com/KjQtZnurpdSeptember 3, 2024
"We are very much counting on the "Patriot" system that Romania is preparing to provide, and I will be grateful to Romania for this crucial support.
"This is something that will truly help our people, our country, and our entire region," he said.
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