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Cruise missiles strike Ukrainian capital

Several Russian cruise missiles have struck the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, causing large explosions.

Several Russian cruise missiles have struck Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, causing large explosions.

We'll hear from our Ukrainian language correspondent who was woken up by the sound of the blast.

Also on the programme: Leaders of the world's leading economies are beginning a three-day summit with the war in Ukraine top of the agenda; and we'll find out how pop music grew to be such an important part of global culture.

On the panel discussing the news of the week are Hannah White, deputy director of the Institute for Government think tank in London and Matthew Karnitschnig, chief Europe correspondent for the Politico news website.

(Photo shows a building damaged by a previous missile attack in Kyiv. Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters)

23 minutes

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  • Sun 26 Jun 202207:06GMT