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Russia's nighttime attack on Kyiv: Drone debris damage building

Sat, November 16, 2024 - 05:00
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Russia's nighttime attack on Kyiv: Drone debris damage building Photo: Rescuer (facebook.com/DSNSKyiv)

Russia attempted to attack Kyiv with drones again overnight on November 16. Debris from the enemy UAVs damaged a residential building in the Obolonskyi district, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration.

"As a result of the airstrike by Russian drones, damage to residential infrastructure has been recorded in the Obolonskyi district of the capital," the officials stated at 4:14 AM (Kyiv time).

Нічна атака РФ на Київ: в Оболонському районі уламки БпЛА пошкодили будинок

Aftermath of enemy UAV debris in Kyiv overnight on November 16 (photo: t.me/VA_Kyiv)

Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, clarified in the same message that drone debris caused damage to balconies and windows in a multi-story residential building.

There were no reports of a possible fire. No information about casualties has been reported either.

"The operational report is being updated and clarified," he added.

The air raid alert in Kyiv was declared at 1:19 AM, prompted by hostile drones heading toward the capital. Russian UAVs were also detected in other regions of Ukraine.

Explosions were heard in the city around 1:40 AM. Air defense forces were active on the outskirts of Kyiv and within the capital itself. Additionally, enemy drones were intercepted in the Kyiv region.

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