Russia has struck a government building for the first time in its largest airstrike on the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, since the start of the war.

MORE THAN 800 UAVs WERE USED

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, made a statement regarding Russia's attacks on his social media account.

Zelenskiy reported that Russian forces used more than 800 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 4 ballistic missiles and 9 cruise missiles in the airstrike on the capital Kiev.

4 DEAD, 44 INJURED

Zelenskiy stated that four people died and 44 were injured in the attacks, and that first aid teams were continuing their work in the capital.

The Ukrainian Air Force announced that most of the unmanned aerial vehicles were neutralized, but 54 UAVs and 9 missiles hit targets in the city.

In the most extensive airstrike since the start of the war, Russian forces reportedly struck a government building for the first time.