Russia says it had destroyed a Ukrainian drone over the western outskirts of Moscow, the latest in a growing number of aerial attacks on the capital Follow our live coverage👇
Russia said that it had struck a temporary base for foreign mercenaries in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, one day after Kiev said a hotel was destroyed by Moscow's forces.
"For reasons beyond the control of the airport, temporary restrictions on the landing and take-offs of aircraft were introduced in Vnukovo," the airport said. Mayor Vitali Klitschko told residents to stay in air raid shelters. Kiev city officials said air defences were at work and the air force reported that Russia had launched hypersonic missiles at the Kiev region.He said fragments of a downed missile had come down on the territory of a children's hospital in the city, but that there were no injuries or damage.
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