Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,198
Russian drones attacked Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, where authorities said drone fragments had fallen in at least three districts of the city. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said the strikes triggered fires in residential buildings in different parts of the city. There were no immediate reports on casualties.
Air defence units were in action repelling Russian drones, according to military authorities in Kyiv, as news outlets reported a series of explosions in the city.
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