Russia struck Kyiv with a wave of self-detonating drones on Monday, as residents were celebrating St. Nicholas Day, the first day of Ukraine's Christmas season.
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Russian forces struck Kyiv with wave of self-detonating drones in an early morning attack on Monday, but Ukrainian forces were able to shoot down the majority of the devices.according to The Associated Press. The attack came as Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Belarus, one of his few allies in the invasion of Ukraine.
"This is how Russians congratulated our children on the holiday," the head of Ukraine's State Emergency Service said of the attack.
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