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Almost every district in Kyiv came under a “massive" Russian attack on Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, as explosions were heard across the city centre and strikes targeted critical infrastructure.

“Russians are hitting residential buildings. There are many damaged high-rises throughout Kyiv, almost in every district," said Tymur Tkachenko, who heads the city’s military administration.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported fires or damage to buildings in eight of the capital’s 10 districts and said emergency medical teams had been deployed citywide. A blaze broke out on the roof of a five-storey residential block in the Solomyansky district, a major transport hub near Kyiv’s international airport.

At least 11 people were wounded, authorities said. F

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