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Ukrainian forces shot down 13 Russian drones over the capital Kyiv on Wednesday and two administrative buildings were damaged, officials said, as Washington considered sending its advanced Patriot air defence system to Ukraine.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Iranian-made Shahed drones were shot down and that there were explosions in the central Shevchenkivskyi district. Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv's city military administration, said 13 drones were destroyed.

One attack in a residential area appeared to have ripped through a chunk of the roof of a walled-off brick building, a Reuters witness said. It was unclear what the building was used for.