Ukraine live briefing: Strikes reported across Ukraine; grain deal extended by four months

KYIV, Ukraine — Explosions were reported across Ukraine on Thursday, including in the capital, Kyiv, in Zaporizhzhia and Odessa in the south and in the central city of Dnipro. At least two cruise missiles were shot down over Kyiv, regional officials said, while a Washington Post reporter heard a missile fly over an apartment block in the capital.