Putin's missile barrage on Kyiv

VLADIMIR PUTIN’S military launched a heavy missile attack on Kyiv early today, injuring at least 13 people including an 11-year-old girl.

- Nicholas Cecil

Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles at the city in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in 44 days, officials said.

Air defences shot down all the incoming missiles, though 13 people including a child were injured by falling wreckage, they said.

Residents of Kyiv were woken up by loud explosions at around 5am local time as the missiles arrived at roughly the same time from different directions, said Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv City Administration.

“After a pause of 44 days, the enemy launched another missile attack on Kyiv,” he said.

“All emergency services are working on sites. Clearing the consequences of the missile attack is underway.”