Ukraine war: Russia dive-bombs Kyiv with ‘kamikaze’ drones

Russia has launched a series of attacks against Ukraine, using what appear to be “kamikaze” drones produced in Iran to dive-bomb the city of Kyiv.  The administration claims that hundreds of towns and villages in the Kyiv, Dnipro, and Sumy regions had their energy shut off.

At least eight individuals were slain, including four each in Sumy and Kyiv. As Iran continues to deny providing drones to the Russian military, calls for sanctions against the country have grown.

Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital a week ago during rush hour as part of widespread attacks that claimed 19 lives. 28 drones targeted the capital in the most recent attack, which began at around 6:00 (03:30 GMT), but only five of them struck their intended targets, according to Vitaliy Klitschko, the mayor.

Gunfire rattled around the city as anti-aircraft batteries urgently attempted to shoot them down. One interception looked to be captured on video posted on social media.

Rescuers in the Shevchenkivskyi neighbourhood looked for survivors among the rubble of an apartment building that partially collapsed during one attack. As numerous firefighters and emergency personnel worked at the site, the street was blocked off. A pregnant woman was one of the four individuals slain in the area.

The offices of Ukraine’s energy business were also damaged; they were located across the street from the demolished structure. It’s likely that the facility was the strike’s intended target. The attacks were referred to as a “genocide of the Ukrainian people” by Mayor Klitschko, who added that “The Russians demand a Ukraine without Ukrainians.”

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