Russian drone swarms and ballistic missiles hit Kyiv: All you need to know about attack
Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles (Photo: State Emergency Service)
On the night of November 29, the enemy once again launched drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv. Local authorities have reported the first consequences of the attack.
More details on the situation in Kyiv amid the enemy strike can be found in the RBC-Ukraine report below.
Key points
- The enemy is attacking Kyiv with drones, and ballistic missiles were also launched at the city.
- Damage has been reported in at least five districts.
- Fires have broken out in multi-story residential buildings.
- Six people have been injured, including a 13-year-old child.
- One fatality was reported in the Sviatoshynskyi district.
What the enemy is using
An air raid alert in Kyiv was declared at 22:55 Kyiv time due to the threat of enemy drones, and explosions were heard in the city around midnight. Later, ballistic missiles were added to the attacks. Air defense systems are active in the capital.
“The enemy has once again carried out a combined attack on the capital; air defense systems are working… Currently, enemy drones are over the city, and air defenses are engaging them. In addition, there are many targets on the approaches to the capital,” said Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko.
Combined attack on Kyiv: Impact by district
As of 03:30 Kyiv time, Tkachenko reported that, as a result of the attack, there is information about at least nine locations with damage across different districts of the city. The affected areas include residential infrastructure - both multi-story apartment buildings and private homes.
As of 4 a.m., the State Emergency Service reported one person killed, seven injured, and damage to residential buildings. Later, Mayor Klitschko stated that the number of injured had risen to eight.
Shevchenkivskyi district
Medical teams were called. Tkachenko also reported that a child was injured, but he later clarified that this information was not confirmed.
Mayor Vitalii Klitschko stated that debris fell on a 14-story building, causing fires in apartments on the 4th and 5th floors.
Darnytskyi district
Medical teams were called. Debris fell on the roof of a two-story building.
Solomianskyi district
According to Mayor Klitschko, debris caused fires on the 1st to 3rd floors of a 25-story residential building. The insulation caught fire, and part of the facade was damaged.
A private house also caught fire, and debris fell on the roof of a 17-story building.
Sviatoshynskyi district
Debris hit the entrance of a three-story residential building.
Dniprovskyi district
Medical teams have been called. Tkachenko reports a damaged multi-story building. According to Klitschko, the building sustained damage on the 6th and 7th floors.
For context, on the evening of November 28, Russia also attacked Kharkiv with KAB bombs. Local authorities reported damage in two districts.
