At least nine people, including children, were killed and 63 others injured in a Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, according to the country’s emergency services.
Throughout the night, officials updated the toll, reporting that "nine people have been killed and 63 injured, including 42 who were hospitalised, among them six children." Officials are accusing Russia of launching a "massive strike on Kyiv."
Military authorities initially reported material damage in at least two areas of the city and urged residents to seek shelter.
AFP journalists first heard loud explosions echoing across the city, along with drone activity over Ukraine’s capital.
An AFP journalist saw about ten residents taking refuge in an underground shelter of a residential building as soon as the air raid sirens sounded. The previous missile attack on Kyiv was at the beginning of April.
The Ukrainian air force says it shot down 48 missiles and 64 drones from Russia. The Russian attack involved 11 ballistic missiles, 55 cruise missiles, four glide bombs and 145 drones.
Meanwhile Russia says it intercepted 87 drones from Ukraine overnight, including 45 over Crimea, according to the BBC.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump criticised President Zelensky's approach to peace talks.
He even blamed him for the war. After Zelensky insisted that Ukraine would not accept Russia's occupation of Crimea, Trump said the comments were "very harmful to the peace negotiations."
