Drone attack caused residential building in Kyiv to catch fire
The State Emergency Service showed the aftermath of the drone strike on Kyiv on March 21 (photo: t.me/dsns_telegram)
A fire in a residential building in Kyiv’s Podil district, sparked by a late-night drone attack on March 21, has been extinguished, emergency services reported. Footage has emerged showing the aftermath of the strike and efforts to mitigate its consequences, reports the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
Emergency services reported that the fire in Kyiv’s Podil district broke out on the third floor of a three-story residential building.
"The flames spread to the attic floor. During the firefighting operation, four people were evacuated," the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said.
Officials said the fire in the capital was extinguished at 23:29 Kyiv time, covering an area of 100 square meters.
Emergency services added that there were no casualties.
Enemy drone attack on Kyiv on March 21
On the evening of March 21, Russian forces launched a wave of kamikaze drones toward Ukraine in another aerial attack, with enemy UAVs entering the country’s airspace from multiple directions.
Due to the threat of Shahed drone strikes, air raid alerts were declared in several regions.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv during the attack, while local authorities reported air defense operations across the capital, including on the city's left bank and in the Pushcha-Vodytsia area. Enemy drones were also detected moving toward the city center.
Kyiv officials confirmed that debris from a downed drone ignited a fire on the roof of a residential building in the capital’s Podil district.
