Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv early Wednesday, launching waves of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 days, authorities said."As missiles were approaching Kyiv,

Russia has struck Kyiv with a sophisticated missile and drone attack for the first time in 73 days. The top official in the Ukrainian said Wednesday that capital defense forces destroyed several cruise and ballistic missiles and up to a dozen drones.

Air defense units intercepted several of each type of missile and up to ten drones. The KMVA reported that this was the first combined missile and drone strike on Kyiv in 73 days. The air raid alert in the capital was issued at 6:30 a.