Ukrainian capital Kyiv under attack

The Ukrainian capital ⁠Kyiv came under a massive Russian attack today, with explosions sounding in the city, air defences in operation and the Ukrainian military saying missiles ⁠were being deployed.



The Russian action took place two days before a meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he is due to hold in tthe United States with President Donald Trump to work out details of an accord for settling the nearly four-year-old war pitting Russia against Ukraine.



According to eyewitnesses said air defences were in action in the city and unofficial Telegram channels reported explosions. A military Telegram channel said cruise and ballistic missiles were being deployed in the city.