All 16 drones - of which seven were aimed at Kyiv - were destroyed, Ukrainian representatives say.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 16 Iranian-made drones overnight - with seven of them targeted at the capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian officials have said.wave of Russian missiles was firedRussia says it has been striking energy and military targets to weaken Ukraine's capacity to move army reserves and repair equipment.
Reuters news agency reported hearing several blasts, as well as the sound of anti-aircraft fire. But the attack seemed to be over by dawn, it added.A fire was also started by one of the drones in a four-storey administrative building, according to the presidential office. At least three people were killed and six were wounded, according to Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi.
Each drone has explosives in a warhead on its nose and is designed to loiter over a target until it is instructed to attack.Dozens of Russian attacks have pounded Ukraine in recent weeks, causing repeated power outages across the country.
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