Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills one, sparks fires, officials say

KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian missile attack killed one person and damaged buildings across Kyiv, local officials said, after explosions were heard in Ukraine's capital on Friday.

The rush-hour attack sparked fires in several buildings and damaged multiple office buildings, according to the head of Kyiv's military administration, Serhiy Popko.

Russian forces used eight missiles, including hypersonic Kinzhal missiles and Iskander/KN-23 ballistic missiles, to carry out the attack, according to Popko.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that the attack injured at least seven people, four of whom were taken to the hospital.

Ukrainian air defences were engaged in repelling the missile attack on Kyiv, local officials and the air force said earlier on Friday.

Reuters witnesses said they heard multiple explosions following an air force warning about an attack.

(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Editing by Jamie Freed and Ros Russell)