Russia launched a large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, marking a second consecutive night of ferocious attacks on the country, as Russia ramps up its bombardment more than three years into the war.

Ukraine said on Thursday that at least two people were killed and 16 others injured due to a Russian airstrike on the country's capital Kyiv. “Sadly, two people were reported killed in Kyiv — my condolences to their families and loved ones,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement on X, adding that 16 others were injured.