Russian drone attack leaves casualties, damage in Kyiv area
On Sunday morning, Russia conducted a drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding area, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to several others. Authorities are urging residents to stay in shelters.
What you need to know:
- On Sunday morning, Russia's drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding area led to the death of one person and injuries to several others.
- The drones also caused damage to residential buildings.
- Earlier, during the night from Saturday to Sunday, the whole of Ukraine was attacked by 273 drones.
As a result of the Russian drone attack carried out around Sunday morning on Kyiv and its surroundings, a 28-year-old woman was killed. A 59-year-old man, a 61-year-old woman, and a 4-year-old child were injured. All the injured were taken to the hospital.
Regional authorities also reported that the attack caused damage to residential buildings in the south of Kyiv. Furthermore, they called on residents to remain in shelters as Russian drones are still hovering around the capital of Ukraine.
Russia attacked Ukraine with drones
Not only Kyiv and its surroundings were attacked. As reported by the Ukrainian Air Force, Russian troops attacked various parts of Ukraine during the night from Saturday to Sunday with 273 drones.
"The opponent attacked with 273 Shahed-type unmanned combat aerial vehicles and various types of decoy drones from the following directions: Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Russian Federation," the statement said.
