Ukraine says all Russian missiles targeting Kyiv shot down

Russia has unleashed a heavy aerial attack on Kyiv, described by Ukraine as an “exceptional” onslaught involving the highest number of missiles fired by Moscow in the shortest time. Bright flashes lit up the night sky over the Ukrainian capital during the eighth air attack on the city this month; Ukraine says it downed all 18 missiles. Top Chinese envoy Li Hui begins a tour of Ukraine, Russia and other European countries in a trip Beijing says is aimed at discussing a “political settlement” to the crisis. There are no encouraging prospects for extending the Black Sea grain export initiative at the moment, a source familiar with the negotiations told the Russian RIA state news agency. The deal is set to expire on May 18. Subscribe to our channel: Follow us on Twitter: Find us on Facebook: Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraLive #Russia #UkraineWar #VladimirPutin #aljazeeraenglish #newsfeed #news #aljazera #latestnews #latestwhatsappstatus #ukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #kyiv #explosion