4 dead, several injured as Russia fires missiles and drones at Kyiv

Attack on civilian areas comes as Moscow signals aggression despite calls for restraint

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RUSSIA unleashed a barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, killing at least four people, with Kyiv suffering the heaviest assault.

This is the first major bombardment since an air attack on Ukraine's capital left at least 21 people dead last month.

Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Administration, confirmed on Sunday's casualties via Telegram and said that 10 others were wounded in the attack, which targeted civilian areas across the city.

A 12-year-old girl was among the dead. Thick black smoke could be seen rising from a blast near the city center.

"The Russians have restarted the child death counter," Tkachenko wrote on Telegram.