Pakistan, May 25 -- KYIV - Loud explosions rocked Kyiv early Sunday as Russia launched a major overnight assault on the Ukrainian capital, forcing residents to take shelter for the second consecutive night.

According to Ukrainian officials, Russia fired 14 ballistic missiles and sent 250 attack drones into Ukrainian airspace overnight. Ukraine's air force confirmed that it intercepted six missiles and shot down 245 drones in one of the largest aerial attacks in recent weeks.

Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said over a dozen enemy drones entered the capital's airspace, and more were on their way. "Some have been taken down, but others are still entering Kyiv," he warned, calling the night "challenging" due to ong...