Ukraine war: Two Russian landing ships hit off Crimea, officials say - BBC News

A large number of missiles targeted Kyiv early on Sunday as Russia stepped up attacks against Ukraine.

1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, ReutersImage caption, Kyiv's mayor has told residents not to leave shelterBy James Gregory & Paulin KolaBBC NewsUkraine says it has hit two landing ships, a communications centre and other infrastructure used by Russia's Black Sea fleet off annexed Crimea.

An announcement by the Ukrainian general staff said the Yamal and Azov ships had been destroyed.

The Russian-installed governor of the port of Sevastopol said 10 Ukrainian missiles had been shot down.

Russia also launched a missile and drone attack on the capital, Kyiv, and the region of Lviv early on Sunday.

Kyiv residents took shelter in metro stations as the attack began at 05:00 (03:00 GMT).

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