Ukrainian capital Kyiv under massive Russian attack, officials say


Dec 27 (Reuters) - ‌The Ukrainian capital Kyiv ‌came under a massive Russian ‌attack early on Saturday, with explosions sounding in the city, air defences ‍in operation and ‍the Ukrainian military ‌saying missiles were being deployed.

The ‍Russian action ​took place two days before a ⁠meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says ‌he is due to hold ⁠in the ‍United States with President Donald Trump to work out ‍details of an accord ‌for settling the nearly four-year-old war pitting Russia against Ukraine.

Reuters eyewitnesses said air defences were in action in the city and unofficial Telegram channels reported ‌explosions.

A military Telegram channel said cruise and ballistic missiles were ​being deployed in the city.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)

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