Russia launched an extensive drone strike on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, with the assault lasting over five hours, according to city officials. Several waves of explosions were heard throughout the night as Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted and downed all drones targeting the capital,

A Russian air attack on Kyiv damaged buildings, roads and several power lines in the city, the capital's military administration said early on Sunday, after the military said air defences were trying to repel a drone attack.

In renewed Russian airstrikes, houses in six districts of the Ukrainian capital Kiev have been damaged by debris from drones shot down by air defences overnight on Friday into Saturday. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko spoke of at least two people being injured in the wave of attacks in a post on his Telegram channel.