Russian missiles launched at Kyiv were downed by Ukraine's air defences, the head of Kyiv's military administration, Serhiy Popko, said on Telegram. Falling debris caused a fire at a business building, authorities reported.
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It was the ninth time this month that Russian air raids have targeted the capital, a clear escalation after weeks of lull and before a much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive using newly supplied advanced western weapons.

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