The capital of Ukraine has been subjected to a barrage of air attacks by Russia overnight.
At least three people were injured in the onslaught, described by one official as 'exceptional in density'.
Loud explosions sounded above the city as Putin launched the intense air attack using a combination of drones, cruise missiles and possible ballistic missiles. Serhii Popko, the head of the Kyiv military administration said it was the 'maximum number of attacking missiles in the shortest period of time'.Video on social media showed air defence systems shooting down missiles overhead.supports HTML5 videoIn the Solomyansky district, the debris caused a fire in a non-residential building, which was later put out.
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