On the morning of 21 October, Russian unmanned aerial vehicles struck Kyiv. As a result of the attack, damage and fires were recorded in several districts of the capital. Emergency service units were immediately deployed to the scenes of the incidents.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on the consequences of the attack.
Damage to residential complex
In the Svyatoshyn district, an enemy drone hit a 24-storey residential building. Part of the structures on the 20th floor sustained damage, which led to a fire. Rescue workers and other emergency response services are working at the scene.
Other affected areas
Two incidents were recorded in the Solomianskyi district. First, a drone hit a transport infrastructure facility, resulting in a fire. Second, the fall of a UAV was recorded in an open area of the district. According to preliminary information, there was no fire in this case.
In the Desnianskyi district, a drone fell on parked cars. Relevant services were also dispatched to the crash site to deal with the aftermath.
Data on casualties and the full list of damages is currently being clarified.
As previously reported, during air raid alerts in Kyiv, temporary traffic restrictions are introduced across the main city bridges. Some directions of movement will be completely blocked, while traffic across the Darnytskyi Bridge will move in only one lane.
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