A Russian drone attack on Kiev leaves at least nine people injured

At least nine people were injured in the Ukrainian capital Kiev during nighttime Russian drone strikes.

Military officials said on Wednesday that drone debris fell into a multi-storey residential building in a western district of Kiev, sparking fires in several flats.

Damage was also reported to a kindergarten building. This was the 19th drone attack on the city of three million inhabitants in October alone.

The Ukrainian Air Force stated that the Russian military has deployed 62 unmanned aerial vehicles against targets in Ukraine.

Of these, 33 were reportedly shot in ten regions in Ukraine, while contact with 25 others was lost.

The Ukrainian military also used electronic means to disrupt the electronics of Russian drones.

Russia also reported Ukrainian drone attacks.

According to the Defense Ministry, 23 Ukrainian combat drones were shot down over six Russian regions.

Ukraine fended off a Russian invasion for more than two and a half years with the support of Western countries.

Both countries regularly carry out drone strikes on each other’s territory, targeting infrastructure and strategic locations.