Debris crashes in several parts of Kyiv from Russian drone attack; no injuries reported

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March 16 (Reuters) - Debris crashed in ​central Kyiv and two ‌other districts of the Ukrainian capital on Monday from a ​Russian drone attack, though ​there were no immediate reports ⁠of injuries, officials said.

Kyiv ​Mayor Vitali Klitschko said drone ​debris fell in the busy Shevchenkivskyi district in the city centre, ​the western Svyatoshynskyi district ​where it caused a grass fire in ‌an ⁠open area, and in the neighbouring Solomianskyi district where it hit a non-residential ​area.

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Multiple explosions ​were ⁠heard in the city. Kyiv’s military administration ​said earlier on Telegram ​that ⁠an air alert was declared in the city due ⁠to the ​threat of ​Russian drones.

Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka; Editing by ​Alex Richardson and Peter Graff

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