KYIV, Ukraine, July 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Several blasts could be heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight Saturday to Sunday, AFP journalists there reported.

One explosion was so strong that it set off alarms in the cars parked in the city centre, one AFP journalist noted.

Ukraine's air force reported that ballistic missiles were headed towards Kyiv in a post on Telegram.

Russia has been firing drones and missiles at Ukraine's capital almost daily since it launched its attack on Ukraine in 2022.

The latest strikes came after Ukraine sent explosive-laden drones to destroy e-commerce warehouses in the Moscow and Tambov regions Saturday, killing eight people and causing major fires.