At least three people killed in Russian drone attack on Kyiv: Ukraine

KYIV: At least three people have been killed in a Russian drone attack near Kyiv which damaged a residential apartment building, eight houses, commercial buildings and several cars, Ukraine's interior ministry said on Friday, Al Jazeera reported.

It said that two men and a woman were killed in the drone debris in the overnight attack on central Kyiv region.

The attack on Kyiv came as Russian authorities said the country's air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 121 drones launched by Ukraine overnight. In a statement shared on Telegram, Russian Defence Ministry announced that the drones were shot down in 13 Russian regions, including seven over Moscow and the nearby region.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the drones had been intercepted at several places around Russia's capital. Two Moscow airports - Vnukovo and Domodedovo were handling flights after suspending operations, according to Russia's federal aviation agency, Al Jazeera cited Russian news agencies. According to Russian defence ministry, other regions targeted by the attacks included Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod and the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula.

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, both sides are eyeing for advantage ahead of possible negotiations in the early days of US President Donald Trump's administration. Before returning to the White House for the second time, Trump vowed to end the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv immediately after assuming office, raising expectations he would use aid to force Ukraine to make concessions to Russia, which launched offensive in February 2022, Al Jazeera reported. (ANI)

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