Russia strikes Kyiv and other regions in latest missile and drone attack

The barrages further strain Ukraine’s already devastated energy infrastructure, which has suffered extensive damage during the war.

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00:00Russia launched an overnight aerial attack on Ukraine early on Tuesday, targeting Kiev

00:08and multiple other cities across the country with missiles and drones.

00:13At least three explosions were heard in Kiev between 3 and 8 a.m., but there were no reports

00:18of casualties or damage, the local administration said.

00:23In the northeastern Sumy region, authorities reported strikes near the city of Shostka.

00:28The mayor said 12 residential buildings had been damaged, as well as two educational facilities.

00:34Several other Ukrainian regions also reported attacks.

00:38Meanwhile, video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows soldiers raising the Russian

00:44flag in the allegedly captured settlement of Novotroitsk in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

00:51Ukraine has struck back at Russia with a steady barrage of missile and drone attacks throughout

00:55the year.

00:57On Tuesday, Russia's Defense Ministry said that air defenses shot down 103 Ukrainian

01:02drones over several regions.

01:05An oil depot in Russia's Smolensk region caught fire following an overnight drone attack

01:09by Ukraine, according to regional authorities.