Russia unleashed a major missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Friday, killing four people, starting fires and scattering debris across many districts of the capital, Ukrainian authorities said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said four people had been killed and dozens injured in a bombardment that focused almost entirely on Kyiv — a departure from usual aerial attacks in which several regions are targeted by waves of Iranian-designed Geran drones as well as ballistic and cruise missiles.

Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv early on Friday (November 14), striking residential buildings and triggering explosions and fires in districts throughout the capital,

At least 430 drones and 18 missiles were used in the attack across the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The attack on the capital was ongoing, officials said, urging residents to remain in shelters until the air raid alert is lifted.

Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv early on Friday, striking residential buildings and triggering explosions and fires in districts throughout the capital, officials said.

A Russian attack overnight, mostly targeting the capital Kyiv, killed four people and damaged buildings across the city, Ukrainian authorities said Friday.

Almost every district in Kyiv was under a 'massive' attack Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, with AFP journalists reporting explosions in the city centre as Russia intensifies its