Russia is increasing its missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and the White House expects Moscow to target energy facilities as winter approaches, national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday.

Russia fired eight ballistic missiles at Kyiv, all of which were shot down, during the capital city's nightly curfew, Ukraine's Air Force said.

The Russian capital has come under attack from drones regularly since May, with Russian officials blaming Ukraine. Military analysts commented at the time that the early attacks deployed Ukrainian locally made drones which could not carry as heavy a payload as the Iranian-made Shaheds used by Russia.

Russia fired eight ballistic missiles at Kyiv early Monday, all of which were shot down, Ukraine’s Air Force said. The thwarted attack still left one person injured by shrapnel and three more suffered severe stress reactions,

Ukraine reported considerable success against Russia's most intense drone onslaught of the war, but there are fears of much more to come.

Russia fired eight ballistic missiles at Kyiv early Monday, all of which were shot down, Ukraine’s Air Force said. A series of loud explosions rang out in Ukraine's capital just after 4 a.m., as the city was under its nightly curfew,

Four civilians were injured while the Ukrainian military neutralized eight ballistic missiles and 18 Shahed kamikaze drones in response to Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine the night of Dec. 11, Ukraine’s Air Force said on Telegram.

Ukraine shot down on Monday missiles launched by Russia in a strike on Kyiv, with at least four people injured by debris falling on several districts of the capital, officials said. Ukraine's air defence systems destroyed eight Russia-launched ballistic missiles at about 4 a.

Russia again attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones and ballistic missiles overnight on Dec 11, Ukraine’s Air Force reported on Telegram.