Ukraine-Russia war live: Kyiv under major attack from Putin’s forces as 31 missiles downed

However, debris from the missiles hit buildings across the city, including a kindergarten.

The attack on Kyiv comes a day after a Russian missile hit an industrial area in Ukraine’s northern city of Kharkiv, killing five.

Later today, European Union leaders are scheduled to meet in Brussels to discuss the use of billions of euros in profits from frozen Russian financial assets to buy arms for Ukraine as they try to bolster Kyiv in its fight against Moscow’s invasion.

The bloc’s 27 national leaders, joined by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky via video link, will also debate how Europe can do more to defend itself and boost its arms industry, reflecting fears that the US may not be such a staunch protector of Europe in future.

Russia launched dozens of missiles at Kyiv in an early morning attack, injuring at least 13 people while residential buildings and industrial facilities across the Ukrainian capital have been damaged.

The city’s air defence units downed 31 missiles, including two ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles, according to the country’s air force commander Mykola Oleschuk.

However, debris from the missiles hit buildings across the city, including a kindergarten.

The attack on Kyiv comes a day after a Russian missile hit an industrial area in Ukraine’s northern city of Kharkiv, killing five.

Later today, European Union leaders are scheduled to meet in Brussels to discuss the use of billions of euros in profits from frozen Russian financial assets to buy arms for Ukraine as they try to bolster Kyiv in its fight against Moscow’s invasion.

The bloc’s 27 national leaders, joined by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky via video link, will also debate how Europe can do more to defend itself and boost its arms industry, reflecting fears that the US may not be such a staunch protector of Europe in future.