Ukrainian Capital Kyiv Under Attack From Russian Drones, Missiles, Officials Say

May 14 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠Ukrainian capital ⁠Kyiv came under a ​massive attack from Russian ‌drones and missiles ‌early ⁠on ⁠Thursday, officials said.

Tymur Tkachenko, the head of ​the capital’s military administration, said debris ​from falling drones had struck ⁠buildings ⁠in different ⁠districts of ​the city, including residential buildings.

Unofficial ​Telegram ⁠channels posted videos of parts of apartment buildings ⁠ablaze. There were no immediate reports of ⁠casualties.

Ukraine’s air force also said Russian missiles had targeted other regions in the country, including Kharkiv, Sumy and Chernihiv ⁠in northern Ukraine and the central region of Poltava.

(Reporting by Ron ​Popeski; Editing by ​Christian Schmollinger)

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