Child among Ukrainians killed in latest strikes on Kyivpublished at 07:17 British Summer Time

07:17 BST

Asya Robins
Live reporter

Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building which was hit by Russian missile and drone strikes,Image source, Reuters

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has come under heavy Russian bombardment overnight.

There are varying reports on the death toll, which we are working to confirm.

Russian strikes on the capital have killed at least eight people, including a child, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says.

Ukraine’s State Emergency Service says the death toll stands at six, while Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s military administration, says a 14-year-old girl is among the dead.

“Russia chooses ballistics instead of the negotiating table.
It chooses to continue killing instead of ending the war,” Zelensky says in a statement, reiterating the need for “new, tough sanctions” on Moscow.

In Russia, the defence ministry says 102 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight.

We’ll bring you the latest developments as we get them, as well as analysis from our correspondents across the region – stay with us.