Russian ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Kyiv, Zelensky says attacks ‘won’t break’ Ukrainians

Firefighters dig through the rubble after a deadly drone attack on residential buildings in Kyiv on October 17, 2022. © Roman Hrytsyna, AP

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky’s chief of staff said Russian “kamikaze drones” hit Kyiv early on Monday. Zelensky said Russia had launched a barrage of drone and missile attacks across the country, but that the strikes would not "break" Ukrainians. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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