Russian drone attack on Kyiv leaves three people dead and dozens wounded, mayor says

"An overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed three people and wounded dozens, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital has said. The head of Kyiv's military administration said early on Sunday that several Russian drones were operating over the city, and warned people to remain in shelters. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said later that according to preliminary information, three people died and 27 were wounded in the attack. The wounded included six children, Klitschko wrote on Telegram."

"Fragments damaged another nine-floor block in the same district, where five people were rescued, he said. And more drone fragments fell on a 16-storey residential block in the northern Obolonsky district, damaging an apartment, Klitschko said. The strikes came a day after other Russian drone and missile strikes killed four and wounded about 20 others in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian authorities."

An overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed three people and wounded 27, including six children. Drone fragments struck multiple residential buildings in the north-eastern Desnyansky and northern Obolonsky districts, igniting fires and damaging apartments on several floors. Rescuers evacuated five people from a damaged nine-floor block and responded to further apartment damage. The strikes followed earlier Russian drone and missile attacks that killed four and wounded about 20 in Kyiv the previous day. Kremlin negotiator Kirill Dmitriev met with US officials as discussions continued, while US President Donald Trump downplayed prospects of a summit with Vladimir Putin.

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