Russia launches a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine's military says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv and possibly other cities, Ukraine’s air force said early Monday.

Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Monday, sending residents into bomb shelters.

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said emergency services were called to the Holosiivskyi and Solomianskyi districts of Kyiv. One person was reportedly injured by falling debris in Shevchenkivskyi district, Klitschko said.

“There will be an answer for everything. The enemy will feel it,” the head of the Presidential Office, Andrii Yermak, posted on his Telegram page following the attack.

According to the air force, Russia fired several groups of cruise missiles accompanied by ballistic missile launches and a few drones, targeting Kyiv.

An explosion also rang out in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, according to Ukrainian media.

The barrage comes a day after Russia's military reported intercepting and destroying 158 Ukrainian drones targeting multiple Russian regions in one of the biggest attacks of the war that has raged for about 2 1/2 years.

Forty-six of the drones were over the Kursk region, where Ukraine has sent its forces in recent weeks in the largest incursion on Russian soil since World War II. A further 34 were shot over the Bryansk region, 28 over the Voronezh region, and 14 over the Belgorod region — all of which border Ukraine.

Drones were also shot down deeper into Russia, including one each in the Tver region, northwest of Moscow, and the Ivanovo region, northeast of the Russian capital. Russia's Defense Ministry said drones were intercepted over 15 regions, while one other governor said a drone was shot down over his region, too.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that falling debris from one of the two drones shot down over the city caused a fire at an oil refinery.

Ukrainian drone strikes have brought the fight far from the front line into the heart of Russia. Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has stepped up aerial assaults on Russian soil, targeting refineries and oil terminals to slow down the Kremlin’s assault.

Also in Russia, regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said 11 people were wounded in Ukrainian aerial missile attacks in the Russian border region of Belgorod on Sunday. These included eight in the regional capital, also called Belgorod.

Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday it had taken control of the towns of Pivnichne and Vyimka, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. The Associated Press could not independently verify the claim.

Russian forces have been driving deeper into the partly occupied eastern region, the total capture of which is one of the Kremlin’s primary ambitions. Russia’s army is closing in on Pokrovsk, a critical logistics hub for the Ukrainian defense in the area.

At least three people were killed and nine wounded on Sunday in Russian shelling in the town of Kurakhove, some 20 miles (33 kilometers) south of Pokrovsk, Donetsk regional Gov. Vadym Filashkin said.

Also on Sunday, 44 people were wounded when Russia attacked the Kharkiv regional capital, also called Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. The city was struck by 10 missiles, with a shopping center, a sports facility and residential buildings among those damaged.

Elsewhere in Ukraine overnight, eight drones were shot down out of 11 launched by Russia, according to the Ukrainian air force.

One person was killed and four wounded in shelling overnight in the Sumy region, local officials said, while Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said five other people had been wounded in his region.

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Paramedics give first aid to injured colleagues near an ambulance after twin Russian bombings in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)

Firefighters extinguish the fire after a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

A rescue dog handler walks in front of a business center damaged by a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)

A fire burns at a sports facility destroyed after Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)

Rescue workers extinguish a fire at a sports facility destroyed after Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)

Paramedics carry an injured man on a stretcher at a sports facility destroyed after Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)

Paramedics help an injured man at a sports facility destroyed after Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)

People help an injured man to walk out from rubble at a sports facility destroyed after Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)

Paramedics take an injured colleague to the ambulance after twin Russian bombings in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)

Paramedics help an injured man at a sports facility destroyed after Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)

Gas burns in front of a business center damaged by a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)

Rescue workers extinguish a fire burning residential buildings after twin Russian bombings in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/George Ivanchenko)

Rescuers carry a wounded man after Russian missile attack on the city palace of sports in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. Over 40 civilians were injured in Sunday missile attack. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

Rescue workers clear the rubble at a sports facility destroyed after Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)

Rescuers carry a wounded man after Russian missile attack on the city palace of sports in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. Over 40 civilians were injured in Sunday's missile attack. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

This photo released by Belgorod regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov's Telegram channel on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, firefighters extinguish a burning car in the courtyard of an apartment building after a missile attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the city of Belgorod and the Belgorod region of Russia. (Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov Telegram channel via AP)

In this photo released by Belgorod Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov's Telegram channel on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, firefighters extinguish fire after a missile attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the city of Belgorod and the Belgorod region. (Belgorod Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov's Telegram channel via AP)

People cry near the body of a relative who was killed in a Russian strike on the residential neighbourhood in Cherkaska Lozova, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Saturday Aug. 31. 2024. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov)

DETROIT (AP) — One day after breaking up a no-hitter in the ninth inning, Gunnar Henderson homered and doubled to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Saturday.

Henderson drove in two runs and scored twice to help the Orioles move within two games of the AL East-leading Yankees. The All-Star shortstop tripled with two out in the ninth for Baltimore's only hit in a 1-0 loss to Detroit on Friday night.

The Tigers trailed 4-0 going into the ninth on Saturday, but Parker Meadows ended Detroit’s scoreless streak at 15 innings with a homer off Seranthony Domínguez. Colt Keith followed with a single, but Domínguez retired Kerry Carpenter and Riley Greene on deep flyballs.

Wenceel Pérez struck out, but reached first when the ball got away from James McCann. Spencer Torkelson made it 4-2 with an RBI single before Zach McKinstry grounded out to first.

The Tigers (76-73) had won five of six. They are trying to track down the Twins for the third AL wild card.

Corbin Burnes (14-8) pitched seven innings of two-hit ball for Baltimore. He struck out seven and walked one.

Beau Brieske tossed a scoreless first inning to become the first Tigers pitcher to start on back-to-back days since Hal Newhouser in 1946.

He retired the first four batters on Friday, but walked the first two hitters on Saturday before Anthony Santander grounded into a 3-6-1 double play. He then struck out Adley Rutschman to record an MLB-record fourth straight start without allowing a hit.

After walking to start the game, Henderson doubled off Ty Madden (1-1) in the third and scored on Cedric Mullins' base hit.

Baltimore added three runs in the seventh.

With one out, Kenta Maeda hit Emmanuel Rivera with a pitch. Rivera took third on Livan Soto's double and scored on McCann's sacrifice fly. Henderson followed with a 106.7-mph line drive into the service tunnel behind the right-field fence.

Henderson has 37 homers on the season. He has scored 113 runs, the most by an Oriole since Roberto Alomar's franchise-record 132 in 1996.

UP NEXT

The teams finish the series on Sunday afternoon in a game moved to 12:10 p.m. because of the Lions-Buccaneers game next door at Ford Field. Baltimore LHP Cade Povich (2-8, 5.91 ERA) will face RHP Keider Montero (5-6, 4.88 ERA).

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Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Sean Guenther throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Detroit Tigers' Parker Meadows reacts after hitting a home run off Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Seranthony Domínguez in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson, middle, is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring on an RBI single from Cedric Mullins in the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson, right, celebrates with Livan Soto after he hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)