Russian drone attacks on Kyiv region kill at least six and injure 13
Russian forces launched a large-scale kamikaze-drone attack on Kyiv Oblast and Kyiv, killing at least six people and injuring 13 in Fastiv and Bucha districts. Strikes also hit the Kyiv–Odesa highway, residential and transport infrastructure, energy facilities and other civilian property.
Key points
- At least six people were killed and 13 injured in Fastiv and Bucha districts.
- Three people were killed and four injured when a drone struck the Kyiv–Odesa highway in Chabany.
- 41 objects were damaged in Bucha and Fastiv districts, including homes, cars, a dormitory and energy infrastructure.
- A drone hit a 24-story building in Kyiv's Sviatoshynsky district.
- Two people were killed and one injured in separate attacks within Kyiv.
- A shuttle driver for the National Military Memorial Cemetery was among the killed in Chabany.
Why it matters
The attacks caused deaths and injuries across rural districts and the capital, while strikes damaged civilian infrastructure, including a major highway, a high-rise residential building, a dormitory, energy facilities and homes. A worker for a national military memorial institution was also among the victims.
What happened
Russian forces carried out a large-scale attack using kamikaze drones across Kyiv Oblast and Kyiv. In Fastiv and Bucha districts, four people were killed and 13 injured. Damage was reported at 41 objects, including residential buildings, a dormitory, a production facility, energy and logistics infrastructure, retail facilities, gas stations, garages and vehicles. In Chabany, a drone fell onto the Kyiv–Odesa highway, killing three people and injuring four. Russia also struck a transport infrastructure facility in Solomiansky district, while a drone hit a 24-story building in Sviatoshynsky district, where two residents were killed and one injured. A separate reported attack in Buchansky district killed one man and injured another person.
Background
The reported casualties and damage extended beyond Fastiv and Bucha districts to locations within Kyiv itself. Chabany, on the Kyiv–Odesa highway, was one of the specific impact sites.