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Kyiv children’s clinic catches fire after Shahed drone attack: Aftermath revealed

Kyiv children’s clinic catches fire after Shahed drone attack: Aftermath revealed Photo: Aftermath of the downing of Russian drone debris in Kyiv (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Author: Bohdan Babaiev

In Kyiv, in the Dniprovskyi district, a children's clinic building was damaged on the evening of November 28 after debris from the Russian drone fell. The security guard of the medical facility was hospitalized with a diagnosis of concussion, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) reports.

Emergency responders reported that at 11:15 PM on Thursday (Kyiv time), a call was received on the "101" hotline about a fire on the exterior of the building caused by the impact of an enemy drone.

Upon arrival, rescuers determined that the drone had crashed into an open area near the two-story children's clinic building, damaging its exterior cladding, entrance area, and windows.

"At the time of the firefighters' arrival, no fire was observed," the emergency services reported.

The SES also added that the medical facility's security guard was hospitalized with a preliminary diagnosis of concussion.

The SES later released footage showing the aftermath of the enemy drone attack on the capital late on November 28.

Photo: Aftermath of the downing of Russian drone debris in Kyiv (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Shahed drone attack on Kyiv

On the evening of November 28, Russian forces launched several groups of strike drones against Ukraine. It was later confirmed that Kyiv's air defense forces were active due to the presence of Shaheds. Explosions were also heard in the capital.

Subsequently, local authorities reported that drone debris had fallen in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts, and a fire had been recorded in a clinic building.

Additionally, one person was reported injured, and drone fragments fell onto the territory of one infrastructure facility.

Around 11:45 PM, air raid alerts were declared again in Kyiv due to enemy kamikaze drones.