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Four people wounded in Kyiv after drone attack

Four people wounded in Kyiv after drone attack Photo: illustrative — emergency medical services (Getty Images)
Author: Oleh Velhan

Four people were injured in a Russian drone attack on Kyiv overnight, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.

Tkachenko said that four people were injured in the overnight drone attack, noting that details are still being clarified.

Earlier, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration reported other consequences of the strike. In the Podil district, drone debris fell on the roof of a residential building, while another location saw fragments land near a residential area. In the Obolon district, a residential building was damaged by debris.

According to updated information, damage in the Podil district was recorded at five sites, including a kindergarten. Five cars were also damaged. In the Desnianskyi district, an apartment building sustained damage.

Air raid alerts across Ukraine

In Kyiv and several other regions, air raid sirens were activated twice overnight on October 23 due to the threat of ballistic missile attacks.

A few minutes later, the Ukrainian Air Force reported a high-speed target heading toward the city of Kremenchuk. Residents were urged to take shelter immediately and follow civil defense instructions until the alert was lifted.