Russian drones struck a 24-story residential building in Kyiv early Wednesday, Oct. 21, sparking a fire on an upper floor, while another drone set parked cars ablaze as Moscow continued its overnight assault on the Ukrainian capital.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram that a Russian drone struck the apartment building in the capital’s Sviatoshynskyi district at approximately 7 a.m., causing a fire near the 20th floor.
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Earlier in the morning, another Russian drone fell onto parked vehicles in the Desnianskyi district, igniting a fire.
The Kyiv City Military Administration confirmed that several vehicles had caught fire and emergency services were responding.
The latest strikes followed hours of Russian drone attacks across the capital that began Tuesday evening and continued into Wednesday morning.
Residential building hit as drones strike multiple districts
According to Klitschko, Russian drones struck or fell in at least four districts of Kyiv during the overnight assault.
In the Solomianskyi district, a drone hit a transport infrastructure facility, triggering a fire that required an emergency response.
Another drone fell in an open area of the same district.
Late Tuesday, at approximately 11:41 p.m., the Kyiv City Military Administration reported that drone debris had fallen in an open area of the Sviatoshynskyi district.
By early Wednesday, the attacks had reached residential areas, with parked vehicles burning in Desnianskyi and a high-rise apartment building struck in Sviatoshynskyi.
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Photographs and videos circulated by local Telegram channels showed flames and smoke rising from the affected areas.
Kyiv hit again after deadly day of Russian strikes
The renewed overnight assault followed a day of deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv that left one person dead and 21 others injured on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
According to Klitschko, 12 of those injured required hospitalization, including three people in serious condition.
Russian drones also struck a warehouse building in Desnianskyi district and a garage cooperative in Sviatoshynskyi district on Tuesday evening.
An earlier strike damaged an energy facility in the Shevchenkivskyi district, disrupting electricity supplies in several parts of the capital.
Parts of the Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi and Pecherskyi districts lost power following the attack.
Energy workers began restoring electricity through alternative supply routes as emergency crews dealt with damage from the strikes.
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