Key facts
- Russian missiles struck at least two districts in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
- A storage area was struck in a western suburb, and debris fell on the opposite bank of the Dnipro River.
- Fires broke out in both affected areas.
- An air alert was declared and later lifted after approximately one hour.
Russian missiles struck at least two districts in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early on Thursday, causing fires before an all-clear was declared. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a storage area was hit in a suburb in the west of the city, and debris fell to the ground in an area on the opposite bank of the Dnipro River. Reuters witnesses heard a series of explosions in the city. The air alert was lifted after approximately one hour.