Russian drones attack Kyiv: high-rise building hit and parked cars catch fire

Russian drones attacked Kyiv overnight and on the morning of 21 October. A drone hit a residential high-rise in Sviatoshynskyi district, while parked cars caught fire in Desnianskyi district.

At around 07:00, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a drone had struck a 24-storey residential building on the 19th floor. A fire broke out, and emergency services were heading to the scene.

Fires and debris reported across Kyiv

In Desnianskyi district, a drone fell onto parked cars, which then caught fire. In Solomianskyi district, Klitschko reported that a drone fell in an open area; early reports said there was no fire there.

The Kyiv City Military Administration also reported that a drone hit a transport infrastructure facility in Solomianskyi district. A fire broke out, and emergency services were at the scene.

The attack on Kyiv had continued since the evening of 20 October. At 23:41, the city military administration reported that debris had fallen in an open area in Sviatoshynskyi district. Early reports indicated no casualties from this attack.

The previous attack on the capital, on 20 October, killed one person and injured 21, according to the available information.