Russian drone attacks hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv was targeted once again by so-called kamikaze drone on Monday. An alert was first declared in the middle of the night.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia unleashed 35 drones on Ukraine in the early hours of Monday as many people slept, hitting critical infrastructure in and around Kyiv in Moscow's third air attack on the Ukrainian capital in six days.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to make his first visit to Belarus since 2019 on Monday.

He will meet with his close ally, strongman Alexander Lukashenko. They are set to discuss their strategic partnership as well as regional and international issues.

Lukashenko, who held onto power following what is widely seen as a fraudulent election in 2020, is reliant on financial support from Putin.