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New Delhi: Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was targeted by multiple drones in an attack early Monday, news agency AP reported citing authorities. This comes three days after what they described as one of Russia’s most significant assaults on Kyiv since the beginning of the war last year.
More than 20 Iranian-made drones were detected over the capital’s airspace and at least 15 of them were shot down, the Kyiv city administration said on its Telegram account, AP reported. It further said that a critical infrastructure point was hit, without giving more details.
Some infrastructure facilities were damaged, as well as private houses, and at least two people were injured, Kyiv region Gov. Oleksii Kuleba said on Telegram Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that explosions were heard in two districts, Shevchenkivskyi and Solomianskyi, as reported by AP.
He also said on Telegram that there were no immediate casualties reported, and that the emergency services are working in the area. Although Kyiv seemed the main target, the armed forces said that other places in the country were also targeted by the Russian forces.
Ukraine’s air force said on Telegram that they were able to destroy 30 of at least 35 self-exploding drones that Russia launched across the country from the eastern side of the Azov Sea. Kyiv was attacked as part of a massive strike from Russia on Friday. Dozens of missiles were launched across the country which led to widespread power outages.
(With AP Inputs)
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