Russian drone hit multi-story building in Kirovohrad region, with casualties reported
The enemy UAV hit a multi-story building in the city of Dolynska (photo: t.me/kirovogradskaODA)
On the night of February 18, in the city of Dolynska, Kirovohrad region, a Russian drone hit a high-rise building during an airstrike. As a result of the attack, three people were injured, including children, according to the head of the Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration, Andriy Raykovych.
As the head of the regional military administration clarified, it was a woman with two children.
"They were immediately provided with medical assistance. The older girl did not require hospitalization," the official said, adding that residents from the building, including all 38 apartments, were evacuated.
The administration stated that all relevant services are currently working at the site. The regional military administration also released footage showing the aftermath of the drone strike on the high-rise building, with visible fire in the images.
A Russian drone struck a residential high-rise building in the city of Dolynska on the night of February 18 (photo: t.me/kirovogradskaODA)
A Russian drone struck a residential high-rise building in the city of Dolynska on the night of February 18 (photo: t.me/kirovogradskaODA)
A Russian drone struck a residential high-rise building in the city of Dolynska on the night of February 18 (photo: t.me/kirovogradskaODA)
A Russian drone struck a residential high-rise building in the city of Dolynska on the night of February 18 (photo: t.me/kirovogradskaODA)
Additionally, the head of the Kirovohrad Regional Military Administration reported that enemy drones also attacked the Kropyvnytskyi district during the night, but no casualties were reported.
Note: The city of Dolynska is located in the Kropyvnytskyi district of the Kirovohrad region. The area of the settlement is just over 12 square kilometers. According to data from 2025, the population of the city is 19,472 people.
Near Dolynska is the well-known long-term construction of the Kryvyi Rih Mining and Processing Plant of Oxidized Ores (KGZKOR). The settlement is considered an important railway hub.
Night attack by Shahed drones
Earlier, it was reported that on the evening prior, air raid alerts were declared in many regions of Ukraine due to the threat of enemy drone attacks.
The alarm signal due to the danger of Shahed drones was also heard in the capital, and later it became known that air defense systems were active in Kyiv, particularly in the northern part of the city.
Later, the city authorities reported that debris from an enemy drone was found in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko informed that there was a fire on the territory of an industrial enterprise, and cars in the yard of a residential building nearby were also on fire.
According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, there were no casualties in Kyiv. The debris from the enemy drone fell in a non-residential area, and a fire was recorded in a warehouse building.
