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Emergency services are on scene after several explosions rocked Ukraine's capital overnight. One of the missiles hit the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, setting multiple cars on fire. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said two people were injured and 15 percent of households were without power and 40 percent without heating following the explosions. IMAGES
The United States warns it will take action against companies and nations working with Iran's drone program after Russia used the imports for deadly kamikaze strikes in Kyiv. "The US will not hesitate to use sanctions or take actions against perpetrators," US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel says. SOUNDBITE
Workers clear debris in downtown Kyiv after Russian forces launched a barrage of fatal bombardments in the nation's capital and across Ukraine, in an apparent retaliation for an explosion that damaged a key bridge to Moscow-annexed Crimea. IMAGES
A pedestrian bridge with glass panels known as the "Klitschko bridge" in central Kyiv shows damage, but remains standing, following several Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital. The bridge was opened in 2019, and is named after the city's mayor, Vitaly Klitschko. IMAGES
Ukrainians seek shelter inside Kyiv's Zoloti Vorota metro station as Ukrainian forces fight off Russian invaders in the streets of the capital. President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of targeting civilians and called for more international sanctions. IMAGES
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the UK will act again if Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen persist in attacking shipping in the Red Sea, speaking after a second round of joint US-UK strikes. "We urge the Huthis and those who enable them to stop these illegal and unacceptable attacks. But if necessary, the United Kingdom will not hesitate to respond in self-defence. We cannot stand by and allow these attacks to go unchallenged," he tells parliament. SOUNDBITE
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