A predawn Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed at least one civilian and injured four others on Wednesday, sparking several fires in the city of three million people, Ukrainian officials said.

Ukraine said on Wednesday that at least one person was killed and four others injured in an overnight Russian missile attack on the capital Kyiv.

Russia launched ballistic missiles and more than 100 drones in a wave of attacks across Ukraine overnight that killed three people and injured at least 16, including a child, authorities said.

Russia's early morning missile attack on Kyiv killed at least one civilian and sparked several fires throughout the city, Ukrainian officials said.

Ukrainian officials said Wednesday Russian forces launched overnight attacks involving ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones, killing at least one person in Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that three other people also were injured as a result of the attacks.

The Ukrainian president said Putin was still destroying cities and killing civilians after a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv killed someone and injured four others. It comes after US president Donald Trump said he had spoken to Putin over the phone and claimed the Russian leader wanted to end the nearly three-year-long conflict.

A pre-dawn Russian missile salvo on the Ukrainian capital killed at least one civilian and injured four others on Wednesday, sparking several fires in the city of three million, Ukrainian officials said.

Both Russia and Ukraine seek to gain advantages on the battlefield before possible negotiations to end the conflict. The contenders in the Ukraine war are focusing their attacks on the eastern front of the country,

The attack comes after president Zelensky suggested peace negotiations with Russia could include a territory swap.