Ukraine launched attacks on Moscow for the third day in a row ahead of Vladimir Putin's massive VE Day military parade.

Eight people were also wounded in the attack, including four children, the Kyiv City Military Administration said in a post on Telegram.

Moscow and Beijing declared a 'no limits partnership' weeks before Putin ordered Russia's Ukraine offensive in February 2022.

The visit occurs amid rising China-US tensions due to stringent US trade tariffs, while President Donald Trump has also reached out to Putin in an attempt to mediate the war in Ukraine.