Ukraine says it shot down 13 Russian drones that targeted Kyiv and the surrounding region before dawn Wednesday, adding that damage was limited and no casualties were reported.
Emergency workers and police examine a building that was hit during a Russian drone strike Wednesday morning in Kyiv. Ukraine says it shot down all 13 drones that targeted the capital. The damage was apparently caused after the drone was hit and came crashing down.Sergei Supinsky /AFP via Getty Images
Residents woke to air raid sirens around 6 am. The explosions came minutes later, part of a grim pattern that's familiar to Ukrainians nationwide since Russia began launching airstrikes at the country's power systems more than two months ago.that it appeared all of the Russian drones were shot down.However, when the Ukrainian air defenses hit the Russian drones or missiles, they can still cause damage when they come crashing down.
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