Russia Launches Ballistic Missile Strike on Ukrainian Capital Kyiv

KYIV — Russian forces bombarded Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv with ballistic missiles in the early morning hours of Saturday, according to city officials.

A reporter on the ground for Reuters heard multiple powerful blasts ring out across the city before authorities had even issued an air raid warning to residents.

According to the city’s military administration, which posted updates on the Telegram messaging platform, the strike caused damage to a non-residential building in one part of the city. In another district, smoke was visible rising from a location, and a separate office building was reported to be on fire following the attack.