Russian drones hit Kyiv again: Buildings and power lines take hit in night attack

Russian drones targeted Kyiv in second night-time attack‚ damaging infrastructure but causing no injuries. Air defense systems worked to protect the capital as alerts sounded across eastern Ukraine

November 3 2024 , 09:07 AM  •  1779 views

Russian drones hit Kyiv again: Buildings and power lines take hit in night attack

Russian unmanned aircraft hit Kyiv in early hours of sunday (its the second strike in two nights). Serhiy Popko head of the citys military admin reported no one got hurt during multi-wave assault that came from various directions

The attack left its mark on city infrastructure: damaged power-lines roads and several buildings (including a student housing and office complex) in well-known districts; Shevchenkivskyi with its uniʼs and tourist spots‚ and Holosiivskyi - home to a big nature park

Local defense systems worked non-stop during night-time hours: military officials say they shot-down all incoming drones. Debris from destroyed aircraft crashed into building entrances and shattered windows in at least 5 structures. Eye-witnesses saw smoke rising above residential areas and heard loud booms

Most of eastern Ukraine stayed under air-raid warnings through-out the night‚ with Kyiv and nearby regions getting multiple alerts. The military posted pics showing blown-up building entrance broken windows and downed power-lines lying across streets