Russia-Ukraine war live: UK to send tanks and artillery to Ukraine; explosions reported across Kyiv

Residential buildings and infrastructure hit in Ukrainian capital; UK says it will send Challenger 2 tanks and more artillery support

The governor of the central Cherkasy region warned Ukrainians that Russia could launch a massive missile strike later on Saturday and urged residents to take shelter during air raid sirens.

Separately, Vitaly Kim, regional governor of the southern Mykolaiv region, said that 17 Russian Tupolev bombers had taken off from their airbases. His statement came shortly after air attacks in Kyiv and Kharkiv hit critical infrastructure.