NZ Herald Headlines | Saturday, December 27, 2025. Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Kyiv explosions as Russia launches missile and drone attack on capitalSeveral powerful explosions rocked Kyiv as authorities warned that the Ukrainian capital was under threat of missile attack. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard several loud explosions, some accompanied by bright flashes that lit the horizon orange. Nearly three hours later, Kyiv’s regional military administration said that air defences had been activated due to the approach of a drone.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 27, 2025 05:29 UTC