Children's hospital is blown up in 'genocidal' missile strike on Kyiv that left seven dead across Ukraine's capital - with youngsters feared buried beneath the rubble

Russian missiles have struck a children's hospital in Kyiv and killed at least three people elsewhere in the Ukrainian capital,authorities have said.

Another Russian attack in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih is said to have killed at least 10 people.

The assault is the biggest bombardment of Kyiv for several months.

The daylight attacks included Kinzhal hypersonic missiles,one of the most advanced Russian weapons,the Ukrainian air force said.

The Kinzhal flies at 10 times the speed of sound,making it hard to intercept. City buildings shook from the blasts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had targeted five cities with more than 40 missiles of different types in a 'genocidal' attack.

Rescuers work at a site of a building damaged during a Russian missile strikes,amid Russia's attack on Ukraine,in Kyiv,Ukraine July 8,2024

A source told Ukrainian Pravda that there were victims in the hospital.

The debris was being cleared by rescuers who asked for silence to hear any cries from anyone buried under the rubble.

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko urged residents to stay in shelters.

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