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Russian drone strikes near gas station in Kyiv, two injured

A Russian drone struck near a gas distribution station in Kyiv's Desnjanskyj district, injuring two people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The attack followed a night of massive Russian strikes that killed one woman and wounded two others.

Russian drone strikes near gas station in Kyiv, two injured
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A Russian drone struck near a gas distribution station in Kyiv's Desnjanskyj district, injuring two people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The attack followed a night of massive Russian strikes that killed one woman and wounded two others.

The strike occurred in the Desnjanskyj district of the capital, Klitschko said. The two injured were taken to hospitals. Earlier in the night, a massive Russian attack wave hit Kyiv, killing one woman and wounding two others, according to the head of the Kyiv military administration, Tymur Tkatschenko.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched a total of two Kh-31P anti-radar missiles, five Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, and 169 drones overnight. Air defense intercepted or neutralized 139 drones but none of the ballistic missiles. These hit four locations, 20 drones struck eleven sites, and debris fell in seven other places.

The day after the night shelling, sirens wailed again in Kyiv. Around noon, new drones attacked the city. Authorities warned of further attacks.

Source: www.bbc.com