Explosive-laden suicide drones have struck Ukraine's capital as families were preparing to start their week.
In the Kyiv region alone, 13 or more drones were shot down, all of them as they flew in from the south, said a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force.Waves of explosive-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine's capital as families were preparing to start their week early Monday, the blasts echoing across Kyiv, setting buildings ablaze and sending people scurrying to shelters.
In the Kyiv region alone, 13 or more drones were shot down, all of them as they flew in from the south, said a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, Yurii Ihnat. There was no immediate word of casualties. The drones' intended targets weren't immediately clear but Russian air strikes over the past week have hit infrastructure, including power facilities. One drone that hit an apartment building caused at least three apartments to completely collapse and left a gaping hole. Rescue workers scrambled on the rubble searching for victims amid grey smoke.
Iran has previously denied providing Russia with weapons, although its Revolutionary Guard chief has boasted about providing arms to the world's top powers, without elaborating. Western nations have promised to bolster Ukrainian air defenses with systems that can shoot down drones but much of that weaponry has yet to arrive and, in some cases, may be months away.
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