Russia attempted waves of explosive-laden suicide drones that assaulted Ukraine's capital on Monday, lighting buildings on fire, punching a hole in one of them, and sending people scrambling for cover or attempting to shoot them down.
After months in which air strikes in central Kyiv had become rare, the concerted employment of the kamikaze drones was the second bombardment in as many weeks.
Russia's Second Iranian-Made Suicide Drone Attack
The attack caused panic and frazzled nerves as explosions shook the metropolis. According to the authorities, four individuals were killed when a drone largely collapsed a residential structure and struck an energy facility.
The Iranian-made Shahed drones flew overhead as loud bursts of gunfire erupted, probably as soldiers attempted to shoot them down. Others walked toward the cover while tremblingly glancing up toward the sky. But nearly eight months into the Russian assault, Ukraine has grown grimly accustomed to attacks, and city life continued while rescuers combed through the rubble.
The majority of the previous Russian airstrikes on Kyiv used missiles. According to analysts, unless the GPS system malfunctions, the slower-moving Shahed drones can be programmed to precisely kill certain targets.
Additionally, on Monday, a Russian Su-34 warplane that had an engine failure crashed in a residential area of the Russian port city of Yeysk on the Sea of Azov, killing at least four on the ground, injuring 25, and igniting a fire that spread to several floors of a nine-story apartment building, according to authorities, as per AP News.
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White House Slams Russian Drone Attacks
The White House has denounced the most recent Russian strikes on Ukraine, in which waves of suicide drones carrying explosives bombarded the country's capital on Monday, torching buildings and blowing a hole in one of them. Karine Jean-Pierre, the press secretary for the White House, said that the United States strongly condemns Russia's missile strikes today, which continue to show Putin's barbarism.
After months in which air strikes had decreased in frequency in central Kyiv, the concentrated use of drones was the second barrage in as many weeks. The attack caused fear and frazzled nerves as explosions shook the metropolis. Four individuals were killed when a drone largely collapsed a residential structure and struck an energy facility, according to the authorities.
According to Jean-Pierre, Biden administration will keep up with vigorous enforcement of American sanctions against both the Russian and Iranian arms trades, Republic World reported. Meanwhile, in a rare instance of positive news, Russia and Ukraine both released 110 prisoners as part of a large prisoner exchange.
Unusually, 37 of the Ukrainians who gave themselves up at the Azovstal steel factory in Mariupol are among the ladies who have been freed. They were exchanged primarily for sailors from Russian merchant ship crews who had been jailed since the war began, although a few soldiers were involved.
After taking a beating during the first several months of the invasion, Russia needs to restock its soldiers if it is to have any chance of moving forward in Donetsk. It will contribute to it by mobilizing reservists in a contentious manner for a conflict that is still referred to as a special military operation, as per BBC.
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