A Russian drone attacked civilians near a residential building in Kyiv’s Pechersk district on Thursday morning, injuring six with at least three hospitalized.
A Kyiv Post correspondent heard an explosion about a block away around 10 a.m., and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko later confirmed that a five-story building was damaged.
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“In the Pechersk district, a drone crashed in an open area near a five-story residential building. The facade, part of the roof, and the windows of the building were damaged,” he wrote.
He later said six were injured and three were hospitalized.
“The number of casualties in the Pecherskyi district has increased to six. Three of the injured have been hospitalized,” Klitschko wrote.
The attack comes as Russia escalates drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, with daytime attacks increasingly common as Russia’s use of jet-powered drones spiked to nearly 3,500 in September.
Kyiv Post’s correspondent on the scene confirmed the damage, and a community swimming pool and a school were also damaged across the road, with broken glass littering the streets.
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Along the road, sounds of sweeping glass inside houses were also heard as the shockwaves shattered glass on balconies.
The site of the attack is also located near a farmer’s market, though the market itself appears to be relatively unharmed by the attack.
Recent attacks have disrupted water supplies across Kyiv, with Russia stepping up attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid ahead of winter. Ukrainians interviewed by Kyiv Post have named water disruptions among their main concerns and urged authorities to act before the coldest months arrive.
Leo Chiu is a journalist and editor based in Eastern Europe since 2015. He has witnessed two presidential elections in Belarus and traveled widely to conflict zones and contested regions, producing reporting that bridges the gap between major developments and local realities.