⚡Explosions heard in Kyiv amid large-scale Russian missile attack.

Explosions were heard in Kyiv at 3:15 a.m. local time, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground, as Moscow launched its latest mass missile and drone attack on the capital, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday.

"The missiles are falling one after another. At least 10-12 explosions from what I can count. It's pretty loud in the city center," the Kyiv Independent's Tim Zadorozhnyy described.