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Drone debris fell onto a roadway in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, while a high-rise building was hit in Holosiivskyi district

Drone debris fell onto a roadway in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, while a high-rise building was hit in Holosiivskyi district

Olga Shendetska
Olga Shendetska

news feed editor

Drone debris fell onto a roadway in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, while a high-rise building was hit in Holosiivskyi district
Attack on Kyiv on August 27, illustrative photo Kyiv Police

Vehicles on the roadway in the Darnytskyi district of the capital were damaged by falling debris during an enemy attack. Twelve people were injured.

Update at 9:50 p.m.

According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, two people were injured by falling debris in the Darnytskyi district and have been hospitalized.

Update 9:30 p.m.

According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, during an enemy attack in the Darnytskyi district, debris from a UAV fell near a store. Preliminary reports indicate there are casualties. All emergency services are heading to the scene.

Update 8:40 p.m.

According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, reports of a fatality have not been confirmed. Ten people were injured, including one child. Twenty-five people were successfully evacuated.

Update at 8:15 p.m.

Klitschko reports that nine people have already been injured in Kyiv. Six required hospitalization.

Debris also fell in the Solomyanskyi district—in an open area, on the grounds of a non-residential building (where a fire broke out), and in one of the parks.

The attack continues.

Update 7:55 p.m.

According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, one person was killed in the enemy attack.

Emergency services continue to work to address the aftermath of the strike.

Update 7:30 p.m.

Klitschko reported that a fire broke out after a drone struck a 9-story residential building in the Holosiivskyi district. Structural damage also occurred on the ninth floor.

Fifteen people were evacuated from the damaged building.

Emergency services are on the scene.

Update 7:15 p.m.

According to Klitschko, a drone strike was recorded in a 9-story residential building in the Holosiivskyi district. A fire broke out on the fourth through ninth floors.

Emergency services are heading to the scene.

The Kyiv police reported that a 40-year-old driver and his passenger, a 35-year-old woman, were injured as a result of the shelling.

Also injured were a 23-year-old man, a 12-year-old girl, and two police officers who were on duty. All are receiving medical care.

Update 6:30 p.m.

According to the State Emergency Service, two locations in the Darnytskyi district were hit.

Update 5:50 p.m.

According to Klitschko, six people are known to have been injured in Kyiv. Four people have been hospitalized.

Kyiv residents also reported drone debris falling in the Holosiivskyi district, right next to a residential complex.

Update 5:10 p.m.

According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, four people are known to have been injured. Three people were hospitalized, including a 12-year-old girl.

In addition, according to Klitschko, drone debris fell onto the grounds of a residential complex in the Holosiivskyi district. At another location, debris was reported to have fallen near the roadway.

In the Svyatoshynskyi district, UAV debris fell into the yard of a private residence. A car was damaged. There was no fire.

Vitali Klitschko and the Kyiv City Military Administration reported on the consequences of the attack.

In the Darnytskyi district, two people were injured when UAV debris fell onto the road. Among them was a 12-year-old child.

As a reminder, Russia attacked one of Ukraine’s largest pharmaceutical warehouses. On September 3, as a result of yet another Russian attack, a fire broke out on the grounds of the logistics complex of Biokon LLC in the Boryspil district of Kyiv Oblast. It is one of the largest specialized pharmaceutical warehouses in Ukraine.

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    • Olga Shendetska
      Olga Shendetska

      news feed editor

      She studied at Tavria State University. She has been working in journalism since 2019. She worked for the Israeli publication "Cursor" and as an editor for the financial website Traders Union.

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