Fire breaks out at Kyiv clinic after Russian drone attack
Illustrative photo: A clinic in Kyiv caught fire due to a Russian drone attack (Getty Images)
A fire broke out at a clinic building in Kyiv this evening, November 28, following a Russian airstrike using combat drones. The blaze resulted from the debris of intercepted enemy aerial targets, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reports.
The fire occurred in the capital's Dniprovskyi district.
According to the mayor, debris from the drones caused "the external cladding of the clinic building to catch fire."
Preliminary information also indicates damage to nearby buildings.
"Emergency services are heading to the site," Klitschko stated.
Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, confirmed on Telegram that the Russian drone attack on the capital led to "a fire at a medical facility" in the Dniprovskyi district.
"Information regarding casualties is being clarified," the official added.
Later, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported that one person was injured following the enemy airstrike.
"Medical assistance is being provided," the administration noted.
According to an update from Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the fire on the façade of the clinic building in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi district has been extinguished.
The mayor stated that the attack also damaged the building’s wall, shattered windows, and uprooted trees in the courtyard.
"The clinic's security guard was injured and has been hospitalized," Klitschko reported.
The mayor of Kyiv also reported that debris from an enemy drone fell on the premises of "one of the infrastructure facilities" in the Sviatoshynskyi district.
Updated: Photos of the aftermath
Rescuers have released images of the aftermath of the enemy airstrike on Kyiv, specifically in the Dniprovskyi district.
Photo: Aftermath of the downing of Russian drone debris in Kyiv (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Updated: Three high-rise buildings damaged in the Dniprovskyi district
Later, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported that in the Dniprovskyi district, near the affected clinic building, damage was also found to the windows and facade parts of the entrances of three multi-story residential buildings nearby.
"A casualty found at the scene was diagnosed with a closed fracture of the left femur," the administration added.
Shahed drone attack
Earlier, Russian forces launched combat drones against Ukrainian territory for another airstrike this evening. Air raid warnings were issued across several regions.
It was later confirmed that air defense systems were active in Kyiv, targeting Shahed drones. As the attack was repelled, a series of explosions were heard in the city.
Enemy kamikaze drones remain active in Ukrainian airspace across multiple regions.
