Russian drone kills 2 people in Kyiv high-rise strike
2 people died and 2 were hurt when a Russian drone hit a 24-storey block in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district on Wednesday morning, as overnight strikes hit several districts.
Incidents in this story
- Kyiv · about 7am Wednesday: Drone hits 24-storey block, Sviatoshynskyi, 2 killed, 2 injured (2 killed, 2 injured)
- Kyiv · overnight Tuesday-Wednesday: Drone hits parked cars, Desnianskyi district, fire
- Kyiv · overnight Tuesday-Wednesday: Drone hits transport facility, Solomianskyi district, fire
2 people were killed and 2 others injured on Wednesday morning when a Russian drone struck a 24-storey residential building in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. The strike hit at around 7am and set off a fire on the 20th floor of the block, which firefighters brought under control, said, according to Ukrainian outlet NV.
The dead were a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office said, according to the Kyiv Post. Rescuers found both bodies while clearing rubble from the damaged flat. The Kyiv said two people had been hurt in the strike and part of the flat's structure was destroyed.
The high-rise was hit during hours of Russian drone attacks on the capital that began on Tuesday evening and continued into Wednesday morning, Klitschko said. Drones struck or fell in at least four districts of Kyiv overnight.
In the Desnianskyi district, a drone fell onto parked cars, setting seven vehicles alight; firefighters put out the blaze. In the Solomianskyi district, a drone hit a transport infrastructure facility, triggering another fire, while a separate drone came down in open ground in the same district without causing damage, the city military administration said.
The latest strikes followed a day of deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv on Tuesday that killed one person and injured 21, Klitschko said, with 12 of the injured hospitalised, including three in serious condition. Those attacks also hit an energy facility in the Shevchenkivskyi district, cutting power to parts of several districts, which energy workers were still restoring on Wednesday.
Kyiv has faced repeated overnight drone and missile barrages in recent weeks, with residential buildings, transport links and energy infrastructure among the targets, local officials have said.
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What we know
- Official · Mayor Vitali Klitschko A Russian drone hit a 24-storey residential building in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi district at about 7am on Wednesday, killing 2 people and injuring 2 others, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
- Official · Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office The dead were a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office said, according to the Kyiv Post.
- 1 outlet · Kyiv Post The strike caused a fire on the 20th floor that was later brought under control.
- 1 outlet · Georgia Today Drones also fell in the Desnianskyi and Solomianskyi districts overnight, setting cars alight and hitting a transport facility.
- Official · Mayor Vitali Klitschko The overnight strikes followed a Tuesday attack on Kyiv that killed one person and injured 21, Klitschko said.
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Why it matters for Europe
The strike was part of a wider overnight bombardment that hit at least four districts of Kyiv, following a separate deadly attack on the capital the previous day that cut power to parts of several districts. The repeated hits on residential buildings and infrastructure show the strain Russia's drone campaign continues to put on the city's emergency services night after night.
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- Kyiv Post: Russian Drone Strikes 24-Story Residential Building in Kyiv
- Georgia Today: Russian drones hit residential building, set cars on fire in Kyiv
- A1on: ВИДЕО: Руски дрон се заби директно во зграда во Киев, има жртви и повредени
- Telma: (Видео) Руски дрон удри во облакодер во Киев-има поврдени и мртви
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Questions and answers
- How many people died in the Kyiv high-rise strike?
- Two people, a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, were killed and two others were injured, officials said.
- Where in Kyiv was the building hit?
- In the Sviatoshynskyi district, where a drone struck a 24-storey residential block at about 7am on Wednesday.
- Were other parts of Kyiv hit the same night?
- Yes, drones also fell in the Desnianskyi and Solomianskyi districts, setting cars alight and striking a transport facility.
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