Russia says it struck military targets in Kyiv, captured village in eastern Ukraine

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday its forces had successfully struck military targets in Kyiv overnight with high-precision long-range weapons, and that its troops had captured a village called Predtechyne in the eastern Donetsk region.

Russia said its strikes had targeted Ukrainian drone factories, a military airfield and an oil refinery.

Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield reports.