Russian 'kamikaze' drones hit Kyiv
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Russia hit key energy infrastructure in and around Kyiv in a "kamikaze" drone attack on Monday, hours before President Vladimir Putin arrived in Belarus, heightening Ukrainian fears he will pressure his ally to open a new war front, News.az reports.
Ukrainian's armed forces General Staff said its air defences shot down 23 of 28 drones - most over the Ukrainian capital - in what was the third Russian air strike in six days and the latest in a series since October targeting the Ukrainian power grid, causing sweeping blackouts amid sub-zero temperatures.