Ukrainian civilians killed as Russia unleashes barrage of missiles

Ukraine has been facing more missile attacks (Libkos/AP)

Russian forces have unleashed a barrage of missiles on regions across Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday morning, killing residents and damaging civilian infrastructure.

The attacks came just hours before top Russian military officials and their counterparts from Asia, the Middle East and Africa gathered outside Moscow for a security conference, where the fighting in Ukraine is likely to dominate the agenda.