Explosions reverberated across the city after 1 a.m. local time, and unofficial Telegram channels reported a fire lighting up the horizon as the missiles struck.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko posted on Telegram, "Explosions in Kyiv, the capital is under attack from ballistic missiles. Remain in shelters!" and confirmed that emergency teams had been dispatched to three districts to deal with the aftermath.
Reuters witnesses on the ground corroborated the reports of multiple explosions and described the scene as chaotic, with sirens and emergency responders moving through the affected neighborhoods.
The strike follows a wave of Russian attacks that battered Kyiv throughout Wednesday, which the mayor said had killed two people and injured 45.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation, urging citizens to remain in designated shelters while emergency services assess damage and attend to any casualties.