What are kamikaze drones and why is Russia using them in Ukraine? 

Hitting civilian infrastructure seems to be only effective tactic for Putin’s under-pressure forces, writes Dan Sabbagh

Monday morning’s drone bombings in the centre of Kyiv, in two clusters at the time of the morning rush hour, show how the weapons can cause destruction and fear in a capital that until a week ago had not been attacked for months. Picture: AP/Andriy Andriyenko

Russia’s growing use of Iranian Shahed-136 drones reflects both strength and weakness. 

Monday morning’s drone bombings in the centre of Kyiv, in two clusters at the time of the morning rush hour, show how the weapons can cause destruction and fear in a capital that until a week ago had not been attacked for months.