Russian attacks kill four as Ukrainian air defences fall short

Russia has continued to hit targets in Kyiv and the wider region (AP)

Four people, including a child, have been killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia.

Residents endure regular drone and missile barrages that Kyiv’s depleted air defences are struggling to counter amid Moscow’s invasion, while repeated Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities have caused fuel shortages and rattled Russians.