Russia launches fresh strikes on Kyiv

Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday it hit military and industrial facilities ​in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, ‌as well as infrastructure at ports in Odesa and Pivdennyi and a maritime vessel.

Both Moscow and ​Kyiv have been stepping up their attacks ​on key economic targets, with Ukrainian ⁠forces hitting Russian energy infrastructure, including oil ​tankers, while Russia has intensified its attacks on ​Black Sea ports in recent weeks.

Ukrainian officials said Russian ballistic missiles struck at least two districts in ​the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early ​on Thursday, triggering fires and killing two people.

Russia's defence ministry ‌said ⁠it hit Ukrainian military and industrial facilities in Kyiv involved in the production and storage of medium- and long-range drones.

It also said ​it targeted ​infrastructure facilities ⁠at the ports of Odesa and Pivdennyi, which are used to ​receive, store and handle military cargoes ​and ⁠fuel supplies.

A maritime vessel and a high-speed boat belonging to the Ukrainian armed forces ⁠were ​also struck while en route ​to ports in the Odesa region, the Russian defence ​ministry said.

-Reuters