Vladimir Putin has again unleashed one of his most brutal bombardments on Kyiv.

This comes as he is stonewalling Donald Trump’s proposal for talks to put an end to the war.

Explosions rocked Ukraine’s capital in the early hours of this morning as a barrage of Russian drones and missiles struck multiple districts, including a rare attack on the centre.

At least eight people have been killed – including two children – and another 45 injured, but the death toll is likely to rise in the coming hours.

Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement on X (formerly called Twitter): ‘People may still be trapped under the rubble. Dozens are wounded.’

‘These Russian missiles and attack drones today are a clear response to everyone in the world who, for weeks and months, has been calling for a ceasefire and for real diplomacy.’

Air raid sirens wailed, sending residents to metro stations, basements and bomb shelters.

Moments later, a five-story block of flats in the Darnytskyi district suffered a direct strike and was turned into rubble.

CCTV footage circulating on Telegram shows the moment the missile hit the building, resulting in a massive explosion and a fireball.

The head of Kyiv’s military administration, Tymur Tkachenko said: ‘All is destroyed.’