Four people were killed early on Saturday morning in Russian strikes against central Kyiv, Ukrainian officials have said.
A Sky News team in the city heard what sounded like two explosions just before 6am, Ukraine time – ahead of the whirr of air raid sirens. The sound of further thuds then followed.
Pictures posted on social media by the emergency services showed damaged cars and shattered glass in the street.
Pic: Ukraine Emergency Services
A main water supply was impacted, according to the post by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
It also said an administrative building, a business centre, and a shop were partially destroyed, while three cars were set alight and 10 cars were damaged.
The Ukrainian military said Russia fired four ballistic missiles and launched 39 drones towards Ukraine. Two of the missiles were shot down and 24 of the drones.
Local media reported that the ballistic missiles hit Kyiv.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player
UK will play its ‘full part’ in Ukraine
Timur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, said the four deaths happened in the city’s Shevchenkivskyi district.
He said falling debris had also hit the Holosiivskyi district on the west bank of the Dnipro River that runs through the capital and in the Desnyanskyi district on the opposite bank.
Read more:
Will Trump ‘end war in a day?’
British Army ‘too small’ to defend Ukraine
Keeping up with Sir Keir in Ukraine
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defences were in operation around the city.
Klitschko said windows had been shattered in Shevchenkivskyi district, including at a metro station which had been closed. He said smoke was coming out of an apartment building and repair crews had been dispatched to repair a damaged water main.
Authorities had warned of the danger of attack drones and missiles in the run-up to the attack.
