The Kyiv city authorities have provisionally confirmed that a Russian drone struck a warehouse in the Holosiivskyi district on 2 September. Local Telegram channels have claimed that the facility may be linked to FedEx; however, the authorities have not named its operator, and the company has not issued a statement regarding the incident. Firefighters have extinguished the blaze; the extent of the damage is currently being assessed.
Briefly about the main points
- The authorities have confirmed that a UAV had previously struck a warehouse building.
- The theory that the warehouse is linked to FedEx was circulated by local Telegram channels.
- Rescue workers put out the fire following the attack.
- As of 12.05, seven people were reported to have been injured in Kyiv.
Rescue workers put out the fire after the impact
First, the Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko reported that debris from a downed Russian drone had fallen and that a fire had broken out in an open area. Emergency services were at the scene.
In a subsequent update, the city authorities reported that a UAV had struck a warehouse building. Details of the extent of the damage in the Holosiivskyi district are currently being clarified.
The report concerning FedEx has not been officially confirmed
Local Telegram channels have published footage of a large plume of black smoke and suggested that a warehouse linked to the American logistics company FedEx had been hit. The city authorities have not identified the building, and FedEx has not issued any statements regarding damage to its facility.
FedEx provides international delivery services in Ukraine, including the FedEx International Priority service. The company also announced in August that it had resumed this service for Kyiv and the surrounding region.
The attack on the capital took place in several waves
The Air Force had warned of Russian drones heading towards Kyiv and the Kyiv region, where air defence systems were in operation. As of 12.30, an air raid alert had been declared seven times in the capital.
Some of the consequences of the attack were reported in the Shevchenkivskyi district: a drone struck a six-storey residential block; a three-storey building nearby was on fire; and a medical facility was also damaged. As of 12:05, the authorities reported seven casualties in Kyiv, five of whom had been hospitalised. These figures have not been broken down by location.
