Multiple explosions rock Kyiv as air raid sirens blare, video footage shows air defense systems intercepting presumed Russian missiles.
Government advisories caution residents to stay away from windows due to falling debris from intercepted missiles.
Vitali Klitschko, the city's mayor, reports that rocket fragments have landed in central areas, including the city's zoo.
Injuries have been reported in the aftermath of the multi-faceted attack involving drones and missiles, with one Kyiv official noting its unusually high intensity.
Serhiy Popko, the head of the military administration in the Ukrainian capital, described the onslaught as an unprecedented concentration of attack missiles within a brief timeframe.
He further stated, "Based on preliminary information, the majority of hostile targets in Kyiv's airspace were identified and neutralized."
Over the recent days, President Volodymyr Zelensky embarked on a European tour during which Western allies, including UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President Emmanuel Macron of France, pledged significant military equipment worth billions of dollars.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24th of the previous year, the conflict has resulted in the loss of numerous lives and injuries among both civilians and combatants. Cities and towns have been devastated by the ongoing fighting, forcing nearly 8.2 million Ukrainians to seek refuge in Europe, with 2.8 million of them finding shelter in Russia.