Photos: Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was struck four times in an early morning Russian attack with Iranian drones.
The buzzing sound of drones filled the air in central Kyiv on Monday morning before Russian strikes shook Ukraine’s capital for the second week in a row.Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty ImagesThe strikes appeared to target a downtown power station, in line with Russia’s recent attacks on critical civilian infrastructure.Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty ImagesUkrainian rescuers work on a roof after a drone attack in Kyiv.
Ukrainians have a nickname for the loudly buzzing drones that Western intelligence has confirmed are Iranian-made: “flying mopeds.”Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of terrorizing civilians after another residential building was struck in Kyiv.Gleb Garanich/ReutersYasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty ImagesHeidi Levine for The Washington PostHeidi Levine for The Washington PostA Ukrainian soldier takes cover as an air-raid siren sounds.
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