Kyiv attacked by drones overnight: Current situation
Kyiv under drone attack (Photo: Getty Images)
Russia attacks Kyiv with Shahed drones, and air defense is active in the capital. Falling debris has been reported in several districts of the city.
What is known about the aftermath of the attack on Kyiv - in the RBC-Ukraine report below.
Key takeaways
- The air raid alert in Kyiv has been ongoing since 5:15 p.m. Kyiv time, with a 35-minute break.
- The metro in Kyiv is operating as a shelter.
- Drone debris has already been recorded in two districts.
- The consequences of the enemy attack have been recorded at more than 13 locations.
Dniprovskyi district
The Kyiv City Military Administration reports debris from a downed drone, without giving details. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko clarified that the debris was found near an educational institution and several residential buildings.
Obolonskyi district
Initial reports mentioned a fire on the roof of a 16-story building in the Obolonskyi district. Later, the head of the KCMA, Tymur Tkachenko, stated that this information was not confirmed.
Solomianskyi district
According to KCMA head Tymur Tkachenko, debris from a downed drone was found in an open area in the Solomianskyi district.
There are also reports of a fire in a non-residential building. Later, Tkachenko reported that the fire was extinguished. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
At around 1:24 a.m. on July 4, Tkachenko reported that, according to preliminary information, several fires had broken out in the Solomianskyi district. All locations involved residential buildings.
It was also reported that a fire broke out on the roof of a private house in the Solomianskyi district.
Darnytskyi district
The Kyiv City Military Administration reported that debris from a Russian drone fell in an open area in the Darnytskyi district without causing a fire. Additionally, a drone fell in the same district without further detonation.
Sviatoshynskyi district
According to the KCMA, a fire broke out in the courtyard of a residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district.
Air raid alert in Kyiv
The air raid alert in Kyiv due to a drone threat was declared at 5:15 p.m. Kyiv time and lasted until 7:24 p.m.. At 8:00 p.m., the sirens sounded again.
Due to the alert during rush hour, metro operations were disrupted, as trains were not running on the above-ground sections.
However, the metro continues to function as a shelter.
