Key facts
- Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and strike drones overnight on June 18.
- Explosions were heard in the capital starting around 1:30 a.m. local time.
- Ukraine's Air Force issued a ballistic missile alert.
- Tymur Tkachenko confirmed Russian missiles were attacking the city.
- Renewed drone attacks followed the missile strikes.
- Explosions were also reported in Sumy and Poltava.
- The attack comes days after a previous large-scale assault on Kyiv.
Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles and then strike drones overnight on June 18. Explosions were first heard in the capital at around 1:30 a.m. local time, following warnings from Ukraine's Air Force. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, confirmed that Russian missiles were attacking the city. The aerial alert was canceled at around 2:39 a.m.