Russian drone strike on Kyiv injures children, ignites fires
A nighttime attack by Russian drones targeted Kyiv, injuring several, including two children. Drone debris fell across multiple districts, sparking fires and causing significant damage.
What do you need to know?
- Where did the attacks occur? Drone debris landed in three districts of Kyiv: Obolonskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Sviatoshynskyi, leading to fires and damage.
- When did the attacks occur? The drone attacks took place overnight, from Saturday into Sunday.
- Who was affected? Two children, aged 14 and 17, were injured during the attack. There was also property damage.
What were the effects of the drone attack?
The drone attacks on Kyiv resulted in fires breaking out in several parts of the city. Debris from the drones fell in the Obolonskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Sviatoshynskyi districts.
In Obolonskyi district, a fire spread to a car and the upper floors of a residential building. In the Sviatoshynskyi district, three private houses were consumed by fire.
Who was affected by the attack?
Two children, aged 14 and 17, were injured as a result of the attack. This was confirmed by Timor Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
Additionally, in the Sviatoshynskyi district, there was a call for medical assistance, where medics provided on-site help to a victim.
The Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, reported on rescue efforts and measures taken to secure the area following the attack. City authorities are monitoring the situation and working with relevant services to ensure residents' safety.
Ceasefire failure?
The media highlights ongoing attacks on Ukrainian cities and villages, despite declarations of a potential ceasefire. In the Donetsk region, two civilians were killed on Saturday. In Kherson, one person died, and two were injured.
Reuters notes that on Monday, Russia announced a three-day ceasefire from May 8-10. Kyiv rejected this offer, suggesting instead a 30-day pause in hostilities as a starting point for further negotiations. Both Russia and Ukraine deny targeting civilian objectives in the ongoing conflict that Russia began on February 24, 2022, with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Reuters.
