Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles, killing at least nine

KYIV, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Russia pounded Ukraine's capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding 28 others, including four children, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. More than a dozen explosions reverberated through the city, according to Reuters witnesses. Russia has stepped up attacks on the capital in recent months, while Ukraine is chronically short of air defences capable of downing ballistic missiles, which travel at several times the speed of…