Kyiv endures a third air attack in five days as Russia steps up bombardment

The attack was the third to hit the Ukrainian capital in the space of five days (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv on Monday morning as a Russian attack hit the Ukrainian capital for the third time in five days.

The attack came amid an apparent escalation of aerial bombardment of cities by the Kremlin’s forces as the war stretches into its third year with the front line largely stationary.