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Renewed Russian Air Strikes Rock Kyiv
On Friday, Russian drone strikes hit a nine-story residential building in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district, causing a fire and injuring at least eight people, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported.
Moscow resumed constant air attacks on the capital following a brief halt during the visit of United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who departed on September 7.
The Air Force reported Russia launched at least 66 drones overnight, including more than 50 Shahed-type drones; Ukrainian defenses suppressed 62, while four struck three locations.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $C350 million aid package for air defence interceptors, stating 'Ukraine's air defences are critical' to protect the nation's infrastructure.
Ukraine remains critically low on US-made Patriot interceptors needed to stop ballistic missiles, while Ukrainian drone strikes damaged an Ozon logistics hub in Saratov recently.
Dmitry Milyaev, Governor of the Tula Region, reported the death of two people and the injury of three others as a result of a drone attack.” Over the past night, air defense units of the Russian Ministry of Defense destroyed 26 drones in the skies over the Tula Region.
Eight people were injured in attacks by Russian forces in Kyiv on Friday night, and a multi-storey residential building in the Dnipro district was also damaged.