Russia again attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones. Explosions are being heard across the city, and the effects of the shelling are already being recorded in most districts. Everything known about the situation in Kyiv and the consequences of the attack is detailed in the RBC-Ukraine report below.

The number of victims of the massive attack by Russian troops on Kyiv has increased to 34, with four fatalities reported. A search operation is ongoing at the site of the strike in the Desnianskyi district of the capital.

Military analysts and some Ukrainian commanders worry that Kyiv may be repeating the mistake of staying in an embattled city longer than it should, aiming to inflict far more casualties than it suffers.

The Russian army claimed on Thursday to have again captured the Ukrainian city of Kupiansk, a key Kyiv bastion in the eastern Kharkiv region where Russia's soldiers have been steadily advancing.

KYIV, Ukraine -- A large Russian drone and missile barrage pummeled a western Ukrainian city, killing 16 people, police said Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due in Turkey for top-level talks to try to muster diplomatic support against Russia’s invasion of his country.