Russian Missile Attacks Kill Eight and Cause Damage Across Kyiv

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday that killed at least eight people and injured dozens as loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours. 

The attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure across the city. 

Many residents took shelter at metro stations after Ukrainian



President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other authorities issued the first warnings of the attack.

The attack killed eight people, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. 

Damage was recorded in 28 locations across the city, mainly residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, he added. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 34 people were injured.