Six Ukrainian regions targeted by Russia in one of war’s largest aerial attacks

An emergency vehicle damaged in Russia’s missile attack in Kyiv (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP/PA)

Russia bombarded six regions of Ukraine on Friday in one of its largest aerial attacks of the three-year war, Ukrainian officials have said.

The night-time assault lasted for hours and killed three emergency responders in the capital Kyiv as well as another person in a north-western city, according to authorities.