Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a major aerial assault early on Thursday, with explosions ringing out across the city as Russia launched drones and ballistic missiles in what officials described as a “heavy enemy attack”.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian forces were targeting the capital with unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles, warning residents that the city remained under sustained attack. An AFP journalist in Kyiv reported hearing multiple loud blasts and seeing air defence systems firing into the sky as authorities attempted to intercept incoming threats.
