Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to put Ukraine in the "strongest possible position" this year during his first trip to Kyiv as Prime Minister. The Labour leader’s visit to the presidential palace in the capital coincided with a drone attack by Vladimir Putin ’s forces on the city.

Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv during Sir Keir Starmer's visit to Ukrainian capital - Air raid sirens and explosions rang out minutes after Starmer laid a wreath with President Zelensky at the W

Russia has launched a drone attack on Kyiv during Sir Keir Starmer’s visit. Ukrainian air defences shot down a Russian drone with explosions reported in the city, according to eye witnesses. There were no casualties but debris from one of the attacks damaged a car.

Vladimir Putin timed the latest bombardment on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv for when Sir Keir Starmer was visiting. The British prime minister arrived in the city for a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky this morning when air raid sirens blasted,