Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial attack since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, injuring 23 people and inflicting severe damage across multiple districts of the capital in a seven-hour onslaught.

Ukraine's air force said that the majority of them were Shahed drones and around 11 missiles were used in the attack.

The barrage injured at least 23 people and inflicted severe damage across multiple districts of the capital in a seven-hour onslaught.