ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - 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.

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,

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.

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 today, 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,

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.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said four people received medical treatment after debris from one of the downed missiles fell in the eastern part of the city. He also reported missile debris being found at a warehouse,

Four residents in Kyiv’s Bortnychy neighborhood were injured after Russia’s ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian capital on Dec. 11, local district administration head Mykola Kalashnik, said on Telegram.