Explosions heard across Ukrainian capital after strikes by at least four ballistic missiles, with further blasts reported in other regions
Russian drones and missiles have pounded the Ukrainian capital and other cities, killing two people in Kyiv and damaging key energy facilities and several high rise residential buildings.
The attacks lasted most of Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning as Kyiv was hit by at least four ballistic missiles. A series of loud detonations could be heard across the city.
Towards dawn and the beginning of the morning rush hour, air defences targeting Russian drones could be heard above the sound of traffic.
The latest attack came as it was reported that Ukraine had launched a substantial attack on a major chemical plant in Bryansk, in south-western Russia, with Storm Shadow missiles, which are supplied by Britain and France. Ukrainian drones also hit Russia’s Mordovia region.
