Ukraine war: Russian missile attack on Kyiv ongoing, mayor says

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Ukraine's capital is being attacked from the air by Russia, the mayor of Kyiv says, the ninth attack this month.

As reports came in of several explosions in the city, Vitali Klitschko said a fire in one district had been caused by falling debris.

Blasts were also heard in central Ukraine in the regions of Vinnitsa, Khmelnitsky and Zhytomyr.

Ukrainian media are reporting that Russian missiles were launched from planes in the Caspian region.