Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles, local authorities say

Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with missiles, Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the capital's military administration, said in a Telegram post early on Thursday.

Explosions were heard in Kyiv, a Reuters witness said, and most of Ukraine's territory issued air strike alerts.

On Monday, a 1,000-year-old monastery that symbolises Ukraine's spiritual and cultural heritage was badly damaged in a major attack by Russia that killed 10 people nationwide.

(Reporting by Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Nia Williams)

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This story was originally published June 17, 2026 at 3:41 PM.