Explosive drones attacked Ukraine's capital before dawn, local authorities reported, as Putin prepared to visit ally Belarus. Belarus is believed to have Soviet-era weapons stockpiles that could be useful for Moscow
Russia launched 23 self-exploding drones over Kyiv while the city slept, but Ukrainian forces shot down 18 of them, the Kyiv city administration said on Telegram. No major casualties were reported.that marks the start of the Christmas holidays in Ukraine and is when children typically receive their first gifts hidden under pillows.
Bits of wreckage from the downed drones damaged a road in the central Solomianskyi district and broke windows in a multi-story building in the Shevchenkyvskyi district of Kyiv, city officials said. “I feel really anxious,” she said. “Anxious because you never know at which moment there will be an incoming missile.”Although the capital appeared to be the main target of the latest Russian attack, the armed forces said other places in the country were also targeted.
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