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Posted on April 9, 2025
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Russian drones attacked Kyiv and Mykolaiv, injuring 12 and causing significant damage. Despite denials, civilian areas were hit.
KYIV (Reuters) -Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the southern city of Mykolaiv overnight, injuring at least 12 people, authorities said on Thursday.
Two women were injured in the capital where drones also sparked a fire at a storage facility and damaged residential buildings, Kyiv city military administration said.
Authorities recorded 30 drones in the airspace over the capital, 16 of which were destroyed and the rest either left the airspace or were "lost".
The overnight attack also injured 10 people in the southern city of Mykolaiv, its regional governor Vitalii Kim said.
The Russian assault also damaged nine apartment buildings, 30 garages and an administrative building, he added.
Russia denies targeting civilians but thousands have been killed and injured in its invasion of Ukraine.
(Reporting by Ron Popeski, Oleksandr Kozhukhar and Anastasiia Malenko; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and Stephen Coates)
The article discusses a Russian drone attack on Ukrainian cities Kyiv and Mykolaiv, resulting in injuries and damage.
At least 12 people were injured in the drone attacks on Kyiv and Mykolaiv.
The attack caused fires, damaged residential buildings in Kyiv, and damaged nine apartment buildings in Mykolaiv.
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