For the first time in over two months, Russia launched a coordinated missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. On Wednesday morning, sirens sounded for hours across the city as defensive forces engaged in intercepting multiple projectiles.

Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv early Wednesday, launching waves of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 days, authorities said."As missiles were approaching Kyiv,

The Ukrainian president further expressed gratitude to the country's partners for the "timely delivery of interceptor missiles for their air defence."