Russia Ramps Up Air Assault on Ukrainian Cities NYT | Top Stories Constant Méheut and Maria Varenikova 16 September 2024 at 20:46 An attack on Kyiv early Monday was the eighth on the Ukrainian capital in about two weeks, officials said, adding that most of the incoming Russian drones had been intercepted. © Sergey Bobok/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesA Ukrainian police officer helping a civilian leave the site of a missile attack in Kharkiv on Sunday.