Russian drones kill two, Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks better air defences


A view shows a residential building hit by a suicide drone, which local authorities consider to be Iranian made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) Shahed-131/136, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine July 3, 2023. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy Region/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian drone attack killed at least two people and injured 19 in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to call for a major upgrade of anti-aircraft defences.

An official building and two residential buildings were damaged in an attack carried out with four drones, the Sumy regional administration said on the messaging app Telegram.

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