Russia has struck Kyiv with a sophisticated missile and drone attack for the first time in 73 days. The top official in the Ukrainian said Wednesday that capital defense forces destroyed several cruise and ballistic missiles and up to a dozen drones.

KYIV (Reuters) -Blasts rang out over Kyiv on Wednesday morning after officials said Russia launched its first missile attack on the Ukrainian capital since August and urged residents to take cover. The scale of the strike and extent of any damage were not immediately clear.

Explosions could be heard ringing out in Kyiv as Russia launched its first missile attack on the Ukrainian capital since August. Residents were urged to take cover as blasts rang out over the city on Wednesday morning as missiles and ballistics were launched by strategic bombers.

Residents in the Ukrainian capital were urged to head to shelters as Russia launched missile attacks overnight. Meanwhile, North Korean soldiers have actively joined fighting alongside Moscow's forces near the Russian border,

Russia fired two air-to-surface missiles and 74 drones on Ukraine on the night of 10-11 November, while air defence destroyed both missiles and 39 drones. Source: Ukraine’s Air Force on social media Details: The Russians attacked Ukraine on the night of 10-11 November with two Kh-59/69 air-to-surface missiles launched from the temporarily occupied