Ukraine war latest: Explosions hit Kyiv city centre; 'Iranian-made' drones shot down, says mayor Klitschko
Explosions are heard in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv in the early hours of Wednesday; Mayor Vitali Klitschko says the blasts hit the city's central Shevchenkivskyi district and emergency services have been "dispatched".
It has now been confirmed that Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital damaged five buildings, despite Ukraine's success at thwarting all 13 of them.
The attacks underline how the city remains vulnerable to Russian attacks that have devastated infrastructure and settlements mostly in the country's east and south.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a brief video statement, said the "terrorists" fired 13 Iranian-made drones, and all were intercepted.
Such drones have been part of Russia's firepower along with mortar, artillery and rocket strikes across Ukraine in recent weeks.
The head of the Kyiv city administration, Serhii Popko, wrote on Telegram that the strikes came in two waves, and shrapnel from the intercepted drones damaged one administrative building, while four residential buildings sustained minor damage.
It had previously been reported that two administrative buildings were struck.
The European Union is united in its support for Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told his country's parliament on Wednesday morning.
He added, with apparent reference to Hungary, that attempts to undermine the bloc's values by blocking foreign policy measures would fail.
"Anyone who thinks he can undermine the values of the EU, to which every member state has committed itself, by blocking its foreign and security policies, will fail in that attempt," he said.
Hungary earlier this week dropped its objections to an EU loan to Kyiv after the partial unfreezing of financial supports that had earlier been frozen over rule of law concerns.
As we reported earlier, a group of 90 Ukrainian judges will undergo training, provided by the UK, to carry out war crimes trials for Russian soldiers.
The first group of judges attended sessions at a secret location in the region last week, and more will follow in the coming months, as part of a £2.5m investment.
In her first broadcast interview as Attorney General, Victoria Prentis told Sky News it would ensure perpetrators of atrocities can - at an unprecedented scale - be prosecuted while the conflict goes on.
epicting historical scenes and famous people.
The 85-year-old artist drew particular attention to the Russian history of political repression as a motif in his art.
However, since March, Mr Ovchinnikov touched on a new subject criticizing Russia's military campaign in Ukraine.
Whilst his work as been celebrated by some, most of his murals from the series have now been painted over by local authorities.
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