In brief: A Russian drone struck a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district on Thursday morning, Nov. 12, injuring two people and causing a fire and structural damage. The strike followed an overnight ballistic missile barrage.
A Russian drone struck a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district on Thursday morning, Nov. 12, killing a 44-year-old woman and injuring five others, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA).
The fire broke out between the third and sixth floors of the building, with partial structural damage reported on the fifth floor, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
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Police, medical teams, and other emergency services are working at the scene.
The drone strike followed a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight, which triggered fires across the capital.
Russia steps up round-the-clock attacks on Kyiv
The latest strikes are part of an intensified Russian drone campaign against Kyiv and the surrounding region that has escalated since late August.
Since Aug. 27, Russian forces have increasingly launched waves of drones throughout the day and night, turning what were largely overnight raids into near-round-the-clock attacks.
The strikes have hit apartment buildings, logistics hubs, warehouses, shopping centers, offices, medical facilities, and schools, disrupting transport, businesses, and essential services.
With drones threatening the capital at almost any hour, Kyiv residents face an increasingly relentless cycle of air raid alerts, sheltering, and disrupted daily life.
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