Russian drones attack Kyiv, trigger fires in residential areas
KYIV (Reuters) -- Russian drones attacked Ukraine's capital early on Friday, triggering fires in residential buildings in different parts of the city, authorities said.
Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said the drones had approached the city in waves and that air defense units were trying to repel them.
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