Flights of drones could also be heard across the city. City mayor Vitali Klitschko said that a three-year-old child had been taken to hospital.

"Kyiv is being attacked by enemy missiles," the city's military authorities said in a post on Telegram. They said damage had been reported in at least two districts and called on residents to take shelter.

Kyiv was last hit by missiles on April 5 when at least three people were wounded.

It has been the target of sporadic attacks since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.