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Russian drone strike destroyed a 4-story apartment building in downtown Kyiv, killing four civilians including a pregnant couple; a cat was rescued from the rubble.

Kyiv, Kyiv
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Source Reports

Russian drone strike destroyed a 4-story apartment building in downtown Kyiv, killing four civilians including a pregnant couple; a cat was rescued from the rubble.

Three explosions rang out in Kyiv in the morning as a result of a Russian drone attack on the Shevchenkivskyi district.

Klychko confirmed that fires broke out in non-residential buildings and several residential buildings were damaged due to the drone strikes.

Russia launched its first-ever attack on the Ukrainian capital using Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones early on Oct. 17. As of 9 a.m. the regional military administration confirmed four strikes on Kyiv.

Russians bombarded critical infrastructure with drones a week after the initial attack, hitting civilians on Zhylyanska Street

Russian forces attacked Kyiv with kamikaze drones at 6:23, causing four hits in the Shevchenko District.

Russian forces used Iranian kamikaze drones to attack a residential building in the Shevchenko district of Kyiv, causing an explosion.

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Source story: day-237-2023-02-13