Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow for a third day on Wednesday, forcing most of the Russian capital's airports to close hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping was due to fly in for a pomp-filled visit that Kyiv has made clear it opposes.

In Ukraine, a Russian missile attack on the city of Sumy Tuesday killed three people, including a child. At least 10 others were wounded in the attack, most of them children. The strike came as Ukraine launched a third consecutive night of drone attacks on Moscow,

The attacks came a day before a Russian-proposed cease-fire was to take effect and as Moscow prepared to welcome foreign dignitaries for a parade.