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Drone debris strikes home in Kyiv, raising casualty count

Drone debris strikes home in Kyiv, raising casualty count Photo: in Kyiv, the number of victims increased after drone debris fell on a house on November 2 (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)

In Kyiv, the number of victims has risen after drone debris fell on a residential building. There are now two reported casualties, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Telegram.

"Currently, there are two victims in a residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district, where a fire broke out after drone debris struck," he reported.

According to Klitschko, one of the victims was hospitalized, while the other received medical assistance on site.

Consequences of falling fragments of Russian drones on a high-rise building in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)

Russian attack on Kyiv

In the night of November 2, Russian troops once again attempted to attack Kyiv. Debris from drones was reported to have fallen in two districts, leading to a fire in a residential high-rise building.

Earlier, there was a report of one victim. It should be noted that an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv around 5:00 AM. As of now, the alert has not been lifted, and explosions can be heard as air defense systems are in operation.