Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills two and injures others, officials say

Explosions rocked Kyiv late on Tuesday, marking latest escalation in ongoing conflict

At least two were killed as explosions rocked Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight.

Record-breaking Russian missile strikes devastated Ukrainian cities in July, establishing new wartime benchmarks for the frequency and scale of attacks and the destruction they inflicted.

The strikes early on Wednesday morning come after at least 27 people were killed in separate attacks in Ukraine and Russia earlier this week, with the five-year-long conflict showing no signs of slowing down.