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AUTHOR:M.J. GDNUS
At least 11 people were injured in a Russian drone attack on Kiev overnight, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Prague for meetings with top Czech officials.
The Ukrainian military said that Russia launched more than 160 drones overnight, adding that 69 drones were shot down or intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses.
In Kiev, drones, as well as parts of downed aircraft, caused fires in several buildings, emergency services reported, Radio Free Europe reports.
Nearly 20 drones also attacked the city of Cherkasy in central Ukraine. Emergency services reported that one person was injured and that several residential buildings were damaged, partly by the remains of the downed drones.
Zelensky traveled to the Czech Republic today, where he is scheduled to meet with President Petr Pavel and other senior officials, according to a statement from the Czech president’s office.
The Czech government is among Ukraine’s staunchest allies, spearheading an international initiative to procure and deliver artillery shells to Ukraine.
Prague sent more than 1.6 million shells last year, and President Pavel said at least that many could be delivered over the rest of the year.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues into its fourth year, Kiev and Moscow are preparing to mark Victory Day, the anniversary of the Nazis’ defeat in World War II.
Ukraine, which has suffered massive destruction and human losses, has moved its Victory Day celebrations to May 8, aligning them with the date observed by its Western allies.
Moscow, as in Soviet times, marks Victory Day on May 9, because the Nazi capitulation in 1945 occurred during the night Moscow time.
Putin called for a three-day ceasefire, starting on May 8, to coincide with Victory Day celebrations. In response, Zelensky called for a longer, 30-day ceasefire.
Zelensky said in a Telegram post that the Russians were calling for a ceasefire while simultaneously attacking Ukraine daily.
"If there is a ceasefire, let it be not just for their holidays, but for every day," Zelensky said.
