Russian drone attack on civilian facilities leaves three dead in Kyiv region: Officials

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A Russian drone attack struck the Kyiv region overnight, killing at least three people, officials said. A fire was reported following the strikes at civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday morning.

"A civilian site was damaged as a result of the night drone attack in the Kyiv region," the regional military administration said on Telegram.

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The Ukrainian military said the attack involved Iranian-made Shahed drones and it hadshot down 16 out of 21 drones launched overnight by Russia.

The State Emergency Service saidthat two dormitories and an educational facility in the city of Rzhyshchiv sustained partial damage inthe attack. At least two people were wounded and one was rescued but at least four people are likely still under the rubble, the service said.

More than 100 workers and 28 vehicles were at the scene conducting rescue operations. Search for survivors is on.

"Over 20 Iranian murderous drones, plus missiles, numerous shelling incidents, and that's just in one last night of Russian terror against Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Twitter.

"Every time someone tries to hear the word 'peace' in Moscow, another order is given there for such criminal strikes."

Russia hasn't said anything about the latest attacks yet.

Russia repels drone attack on Crimea port

Meanwhile, Russia said Wednesday that itsnavy had "repelled" a drone attack on the port of Sevastopol in Moscow-annexed Crimea.Moscow's Black Sea Fleet is stationed at the post and has been hit by a series of drone attacks since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

"In total, three objects have been destroyed," the Russian-installed governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Telegram.

He said military personnel had shot at the drones with "small arms" and that "air defence was also working".

(With inputs from agencies)

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