Drone Swarms Strike Multiple Targets In Ukraine Taking Out Key Energy Facilities

Daily Mail: Iranian-made kamikaze drones with 'For Belgorod' scrawled on them rain down on Kyiv, killing civilians, as Putin takes revenge for Ukrainian shelling of Russian border town

* Swarm of Iranian-made kamikaze drones attacked Kyiv this morning after being launched by Russia

* Multiple explosions in city centre as drones dodged air defences, as police used rifles to try and shoot them

* Residential buildings and energy infrastructure were hit, officials said, with residents told to get into shelters

* Russia has changed tactics to focus on hitting Ukrainian cities and infrastructure after battlefield defeats

Swarms of kamikaze drones made by Iran and launched by Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital this morning, blowing up people's homes as they slept and taking out key energy facilities.

At least five explosions rocked Kyiv starting around 3.30am local time as multiple waves of Shahed-136 drones - 28 in total - dodged air defences and slammed into the city, with police and armed forces resorting to firing machine guns into the air in an attempt to bring them down.

Officials said 13 were taken out, and all flew from the south.

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WNU Editor: It looks like Ukraine's anti-air defense systems have either collapsed and/or are overwhelmed. One drone strike successfully hit the office of "Ukrenergo". This office houses the Central Dispatch Office of the United Energy System of Ukraine".

Drone Swarms Strike Multiple Targets In Ukraine Taking Out Key Energy Facilities

Live: Russian ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Kyiv, Zelensky says attacks ‘won’t break’ Ukrainians -- France 24

Russia-Ukraine updates: 'Kamikaze' drones strike central Kyiv -- DW

Waves of suicide drones strike Ukraine’s capital, 4 killed -- AP

Russia launches deadly new attacks on central Kyiv using drones -- Reuters

Ukraine war: Russia dive-bombs Kyiv with 'kamikaze' drones -- BBC

‘Kamikaze’ drones hit Kyiv despite Putin’s claim of no further strikes -- The Guardian

Russia strikes central Kyiv with ‘kamikaze drones’ -- Politico

How are 'kamikaze' drones being used by Russia and Ukraine? -- BBC

What are kamikaze drones and why is Russia using them in Ukraine? -- The Guardian

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