Live: Kyiv rocked by explosions as African leaders visit in bid to broker peace Kyiv was rocked by a series of explosions on Friday as African leaders arrived in the Ukrainian capital in a self-professed bid to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia. The assault on the Ukrainian capital came as Kyiv claims it has retaken 100 square kilometres as part of its counteroffensive in the past few days, amid reports of fierce fighting in parts of eastern Donbas. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
