Russia launched a wave of overnight strikes on Kyiv early on Sunday, killing at least one person and leaving more than 20 injured, local authorities said.

The intense assault shook buildings across the city centre including near government offices, residential buildings and schools.

"Tonight Kyiv region is once again enduring a mass enemy attack with strike drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles," said Mykola Kalashnyk, the head of the regional ministry administration.

The attack continued after sunrise, with more missiles and drones expected to hit Kyiv. Damage was recorded across at least nine districts of the capital including residential buildings, Kyiv military administration head Tymur Tkachenko said in a Telegram post.

In the Shevchenko district, a school building was damaged by an attack while people sheltered inside, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said. Local authorities reported supermarkets and warehouses across the city were also damaged.