Ukrainian official says kamikaze drones are attacking Kyiv

A drone in the Kyiv sky on Monday.
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Explosions are being reported in Kyiv on Monday morning, with Ukrainian officials saying drones supplied to Russia from Iran have hit several targets, including the headquarters of Ukraine's national energy utility.

So far, no deaths or injuries have been reported. Ukrainian soldiers stationed at checkpoints across the city are firing at the drones, The New York Times says, and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko shared on the Telegram app that several residential buildings in the Shevchenkivskiy area have been damaged.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.