Russia launches ‘exceptional’ attack on Kyiv using missiles and drones

Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut (AP Photo/Libkos)

Loud explosions sounded above Kyiv early on Tuesday as Russia launched an intense air attack on the capital using a combination of drones, cruise missiles and possible ballistic missiles.

Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv was “exceptional in its density — the maximum number of attacking missiles in the shortest period of time”, said Serhii Popko, the head of the Kyiv military administration.