Russian Drone Slams Into Kyiv High-Rise, Injuring 4
Four people were injured after the drone tore through the 12th floor and set part of the apartment building ablaze, officials said.
- On Wednesday, a Russian jet-powered drone struck a residential high-rise in Kyiv, injuring four people during an overnight aerial assault on the capital and surrounding region, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.
- Russia resumed major strikes on Kyiv this week after a brief pause during the visit of U.S. peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Jet-powered drones increasingly feature in these campaigns.
- The drone hit a 24-story apartment building in the Darnytskyi district, damaging the 11th and 12th floors, Klitschko said, correcting an initial 16-story estimate. Russian forces simultaneously attacked six districts, sparking a fire in Bila Tserkva.
- Emergency crews rushed to the scene as the attack unfolded, while firefighters worked through the night to contain the blaze. Repeated air raid alerts complicated their response efforts.
- Ukraine is racing to strengthen its air defenses before winter, with Germany agreeing to send Ukraine PAC-2 interceptor missiles for Patriot systems. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced the aid at a Ramstein meeting.
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Russian drones strike Kyiv, damaging 24-story apartment building and injuring five
A Russian drone struck a 24-story residential building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi District overnight on September 9, hitting the structure at the level of the 11th and 12th floors, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The strike sparked a fire on the 12th floor and tore through interior walls, according to Klitschko.
<p>In Kiev, an enemy UAV hit a 24-story building there are casualties. In the Darnytskyi district, a drone hit a house at the level of 11-12 floors, a fire broke out. Six people were injured, three hospitalized.</p>
UAV strikes 24-story building in Kyiv's Darnytsky district, causing fire, wall destruction on 12th floor – mayor
In Darnytsky district of Kyiv on Wednesday morning, a UAV strike on a 24-story residential building caused a fire and the destruction of walls on the 12th floor, reported Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko.
In Kyiv, on Wednesday morning, September 9, a Russian drone hit a 24-storey residential building in the Darnitsky district of the city. The house was destroyed, and at least four victims are known. The hit by an enemy UAV became known at about 8:20. Subsequently, Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko specified that the drone hit a residential building on the level of 11-12 floors. “On the 12th floor, there is a fire and the destruction of walls. Emergency…
The Russian attack on Kiev on the morning of 9 September led to the entry of drones into a 24-storey house in Darnitsk district, on the 12th floor of the fire and the destruction of the walls.
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