Kyiv, Ukraine
CNN
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Russia launched an intense aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, marking a second consecutive night of ferocious attacks on the country, as Russia ramps up its bombardment more than three years into the war.
Video filmed by CNN staff showed massive, fiery explosions in Kyiv. Visibility in the city center was limited and a strong smell of smoke filled the air in the immediate aftermath.
Early reports said at least 11 people had been wounded in Thursday’s attacks, which involved a large number of drones and cruise missiles, according to Kyiv authorities.
The offensive comes one night after
