Unprecedented Drone Attack in Kyiv Raises Concerns over Russian Aggression

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Unprecedented Drone Attack in Kyiv Raises Concerns over Russian Aggression
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Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, experienced what officials described as Russia's largest drone attack during the ongoing war, leaving five people wounded and causing damage to buildings across the city. The attack, which began in the early hours of Saturday, involved 75 drones, with 71 being successfully downed by Ukrainian air defenses. The mayor reported that an 11-year-old girl was among the injured, and a children's nursery caught fire due to fragments from a downed drone. President Zelenskyy condemned the attack, noting its timing on the day of remembrance for the Holodomor famine, which Ukraine considers a genocide. The target of the attack remains unclear, but Ukraine has warned of potential aerial campaigns targeting its energy system.

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