Authorities in Ukraine said a Russian drone and missile attack on the capital, Kyiv, killed at least 13 people, including a 6-year-old boy

Markina, Victoria Butenko and Tim Lister Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia says its forces have captured the key town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine after nearly 18 months of fierce fighting in the area.

Ukraine is bracing for a massive Russian offensive in the key town of Chasiv Yar, military insiders have said after Moscow claimed to have captured it. The Russian defence ministry claimed on Thursday to have “liberated” the town in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine which lies close to the largely obliterated Russian-held city Bakhmut.