As Secretary of State Tony Blinken makes his way to China to discuss the war in Ukraine and other issues, Russia has fired a fresh volley of missiles on Ukraine’s capital. Earlier today, explosions rang out across Kyiv, where Ukraine’s military claims it shot down six hypersonic missiles, six cruise missiles and two reconnaissance drones. The daytime attacks came as seven African heads of state, led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, visited Kyiv in a bid to kickstart peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.