India, July 4 -- Russian forces carried out a large-scale drone and missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Friday (local time), damaging residential areas and triggering fires across multiple parts of the city, Ukrainian officials said. The attack is among the most intense seen in recent weeks, lasting over six hours.

Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv's military administration, said drone strikes hit 13 different locations across five districts on both sides of the Dnipro River. "Many of the targets had been dwellings," he said, reported Reuters.

One unverified video circulating on social media showed a large blaze with thick smoke rising into the night sky. The account sharing the clip claimed it showed Kyiv International Airport...