Waves of suicide drones strike Ukraine's capital, three killed

Escaping from a drone attack in Kyiv. [AP]

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Waves of explosive-laden suicide drones struck Ukraine's capital Monday, setting buildings ablaze and sending people scurrying for shelter or attempting to shoot down the kamikazes - a week after Russia unleashed its most widespread strikes against the country in months.

Air attacks in central Kyiv had become a rarity in recent months, and the concentrated use of drones, their blasts echoing across the city, sowed terror and frayed nerves. One of the drones slammed into a residential building, killing three people, said the deputy head of the president's office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko. Energy facilities were also among the targets.