30 Iranian drones shot down over Kyiv and in Ukraine says President Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian military high command earlier said their air defences had shot down 23 of 28 drones - most over the capital Kyiv.

It was Moscow's third air strike in six days and the latest in a series since October targeting the Ukrainian power grid, causing sweeping blackouts amid sub-zero temperatures.

No casualties were reported as a result of the drone strikes, the Ukrainian military high command said in its evening update, though nine buildings were damaged in the Kyiv region.

The 10-month-old conflict in Ukraine, the largest in Europe since World War Two, has killed tens of thousands of people, driven millions from their homes and reduced cities to ruins.