Ukrainian capital Kiev under heavy Russian attack — officials

The Ukrainian capital, Kiev, has come under a massive attack from Russian drones and missiles, officials said.

Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the capital’s military administration, said on early Thursday that debris from falling drones had struck buildings in different districts of the city, including residential buildings.

Unofficial Telegram channels posted videos of parts of apartment buildings ablaze. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Ukraine’s air force also said Russian missiles had targeted other regions in the country, including Kharkiv, Sumy and Chernihiv in northern Ukraine and the central region of Poltava.