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Russian drone debris damages residential building and gas line in Kyiv

Russian drone debris damages residential building and gas line in Kyiv Photo: Drones hit a high-rise building in Kyiv (Getty Images)
Author: Bohdan Babaiev

In the Pecherskyi district of Kyiv, debris from an enemy drone damaged a residential building, causing a gas pipe to rupture, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

As a result of the airstrike involving attack drones in the Pecherskyi district of the capital, a fire reportedly broke out on the first floor of a five-story residential building.

Additionally, drone fragments ruptured a gas pipe on the first floor of the damaged building.

All emergency services arrived at the scene of the incident. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties.

Around 6:45 AM, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported that, in addition to the gas pipe rupture, approximately 20 vehicles were damaged. Debris also fell onto the grounds of a kindergarten.

Information regarding potential casualties is being clarified.

У Києві уламки дрона пошкодили житловий будинок і газову трубу

Photo: Kyiv City Military Administration (t.me/VA_Kyiv)

Nighttime Shahed attack

Recall that throughout the night, Ukraine has been under a large-scale attack involving Shahed-type attack drones.

Dozens of drones entered the country in waves from the north and south, reaching the Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions.

In Kyiv, at least six explosions were heard overnight due to the operation of air defense systems