Russia slams Kyiv with ballistic missiles as Ukrainians brace for harsh winter

Cover image: Repeated Russian strikes on energy infrastructure hit Ukraine's ability to keep the lights and heating on last winter. © Anatolii Stepanov, AFP

Russia on Thursday hit Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones, killing two people, while a strike on a farm in the Kharkiv region killed six, according to Ukrainian officials. As autumn approaches, Ukrainians are bracing for a tough winter following Moscow's intensifying attacks on the country's energy infrastructure.

Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least two people in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, with the Ukrainian capital rocked by multiple powerful explosions after authorities issued a missile alert.