Russia attacks Kyiv with 800 drones on Sunday morning

Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital on Sunday morning (7 September)  hitting the building of the Cabinet of Ministers. There are a number of civilian casualties

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenco has officially confirmed that the Cabinet building in Kyiv was damaged in the Russian attack early this morning - the first time the building has been hit.

The BBC, citing the Ukrainian air force, said that a record number of drones and missiles were launched by Russia in the latest nightly attack.

Ukraine's air force says Russia launched 805 drones and 13 missiles in its overnight attack.

Of those, 751 were shot down, the air force says.

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenco wrote on social media:

"The enemy terrorizes our people across the country every day" 

The BBC says it is very rare for Russian missiles and drones to hit right in the city centre like this, because of the concentration of air defence in the area. This time, it seems they were overwhelmed.

source: commonspace.eu with BBC (London) and agencies

photo: The building of the Cabinet of Ministers in Kyiv was attacked on Sunday morning (7 September). Picture courtesy of BBC (London).

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