‘Suicide drones’ are believed to have struck the centre of Kyiv this morning, in the latest Russian attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine.
orchestrated massive, coordinated air strikes across the country in retaliation for a blast at a key bridge to Crimea.
Witnesses posted videos of drones buzzing across bright morning skies and of what sounded like shots from people trying to blast them out of the air before they struck buildings. This morning’s attacks came from the same central Kyiv district where a week ago a missile struck a children’s playground and intersection near the Kyiv National University’s main buildings.supports HTML5 video
Social media posts showed a fire in the area of one apparent strike, with black smoke rising into the early morning light.A drone approaches for an attack this morning A Ukrainian soldier rests on the pavement after the latest attacks in Kyiv A man falls to the ground as the explosion rocks the capital Moscow has repeatedly been using the suicide drones in recent weeks to target urban centres and infrastructure.
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