Russia fired a barrage of cruise missiles at Ukrainian targets early on Friday morning, marking the end of an almost 80-day pause.<br />'' <br />''As per media reports, the air raid in Kyiv lasted for nearly two hours, but air defences successfully intercepted all missiles heading towards the capital. The other regions under attack suffered loss of 2 lives and several people were left injured.<br />''  <br />'' The attack, consisting of 19 missiles across Ukraine, marked the first such attack in over two months. Western intelligence assessments had warned of a potential escalation in Russia's bombardment of civilian infrastructure during the winter.