Russian drones and missiles bore down on the Ukrainian capital early on Thursday, with officials reporting two deaths, 16 injured and fires in apartment and non-residential buildings as Washington resumed weapons deliveries to the war-torn country.

Russia has recently sought to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defences with major attacks that involve increasing numbers of drones and missiles. View on euronews

Russia pounded Ukraine’s capital with yet another large missile and drone attack overnight into Thursday, killing at least two people and causing fires in areas across the city, a day after the heaviest aerial attack of the three-year war so far.