Russia targets Kyiv with drones, killing 3 and wounding 29

KYIV Ukraine AP Russia targeted Ukraine s capital with drones killing three people in their homes government commented early Sunday At least people were wounded seven of them children in the second consecutive nighttime attack on Kyiv to claim civilian lives Ukraine s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko mentioned a -year-old woman and her -year-old mother were among the killed Russian drones caused fires in two residential buildings in the capital s Desnianskyi district Crisis crews evacuated civilians from a nine-story and a -story building put out flames and cleared the rubble Olha Yevhenivha revealed there was so much smoke from the fire that she couldn t leave her apartment Even until now our windows are totally black from the smoke and it was impossible to go down so that s why we put wet blankets on our doors and balcony she noted Russia attacked Ukraine with drones overnight into Sunday according to Ukraine s air force of which were shot down and neutralized Five drones hit four locations and drone debris fell on five other places the comment revealed The attack came a day after a Russian missiles and drones killed four people including two Kyiv prompting fresh pleas from Ukraine s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Western air defense systems Follow AP s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https apnews com hub russia-ukraine Source