Kyiv came under renewed fire early Tuesday morning as Russia launched another major combined attack using both drones and ballistic missiles. Multiple explosions were heard across the Ukrainian capital, with air defenses activated as incoming threats approached. In the Solomyansky district, debris from the strike damaged the building of an educational institution, while another building caught fire in the Pechersky district.
The attack occurred just hours after a previous Russian strike on Kyiv. Ukrainian authorities have since updated the toll from that earlier incident to two dead and 26 injured.
Large blasts shake Kyiv in the early hours
The latest air raid alert was accompanied by warnings from Ukraine’s air force regarding incoming ballistic missiles and attack drones.
Kyiv’s air defense forces responded quickly to intercept the assaults above the city.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported that missile debris landed in the courtyard of a residential area in the Solomyansky district, damaging an administrative building and the premises of an educational institution.
Earlier in September, Aktualizovane.sk reported that a Russian drone had struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) in downtown Kyiv.
Fire breaks out in Pechersky district
Another impact was reported from the Pechersky district.
According to local authorities, a three-story non-residential building caught fire as a result of the attack. Emergency responders and firefighters rushed to the scene. Pravda
The full extent of the damage from Tuesday morning’s attack is still being assessed.
Authorities have not yet released final casualty figures for the latest strike.
Previous attack left two dead
Kyiv is still dealing with the aftermath of the previous Russian attack.
Officials have now confirmed two fatalities and 26 injured following that strike, which also hit the premises of the National Academy of Sciences.
Repeated attacks are putting mounting pressure on Ukraine’s air defenses. As Aktualizovane.sk has previously reported, Ukraine is facing dwindling supplies of missiles for its Patriot systems at a time when Russia is intensifying its aerial assault campaign.
Aerial war escalates further
Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities now occur on an almost daily basis.
Ukraine has also been carrying out drone strikes deep inside Russian territory, focusing primarily on military and energy targets.
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and the conflict is now in its fifth year.
The latest attack on Kyiv demonstrates that, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, there is no significant reduction in the intensity of aerial strikes.
Source: Pravda, Ukrainian authorities, Photo: Illustrative image
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This article was translated from the original Slovak version with the assistance of AI.
