On the evening of 10 September, Russia once again attacked Kyiv with drones. In the Obolon district, a drone crashed into a two-storey office building, whilst in the Solomyanskiy district, according to preliminary reports, a jet-powered drone struck the roof of a four-storey business centre. Local media are also reporting a large-scale fire and burning lorries near a petrol station. Information regarding possible casualties is being verified.
- Russian UAVs attacked Kyiv again on the evening of 10 September.
- In Obolon, a drone crashed into a two-storey office building.
- Reports are coming in from the Solomyanskiy district that a business centre has been hit.
- A major fire has broken out at one of the sites; lorries are on fire.
- Emergency services are working at the sites of the strikes.
A UAV crashed into an office block in the Obolon district
Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko said that In the Obolon district, a Russian UAV crashed into a two-storey office building. Prior to this, air defence forces in the capital had been engaging enemy drones.
Emergency services have been dispatched to the scene of the attack. The extent of the damage to the building and details of any possible casualties are still being ascertained at the time of publication.
Footage from Kyiv shows a huge column of thick black smoke, which towers above the buildings.
A report has been received of a jet-powered UAV in the Solomyanskyi district
Another location showing the effects of the attack has been recorded in Solomianskyi district. According to preliminary information from the mayor, a direct hit occurred jet-powered UAV into the roof of a four-storey business centre.
Emergency services are also on their way to the scene. Details regarding the extent of the damage and the fire are still being ascertained.
In recent weeks, Russia has repeatedly used jet-powered drones to launch strikes on the capital. As they are significantly faster than conventional attack drones, the time between a warning and a potential strike may be shorter.
A fire has been reported near a petrol station in Kyiv
Local media and Telegram channels are publishing footage of yet another a major fire in Kyiv. It is reported that lorries are on fire at the scene, and there is a petrol station nearby.
At the same time, there has been no official confirmation that it is PETROL STATION was the direct target of this evening’s strike; at the time of writing, there is no such information.
This is the second attack today targeting the capital’s petrol station infrastructure. On the morning of 10 September, a UAV crashed onto the grounds of a petrol station in the Holosiivskyi district. Several people were injured at the time four people, three of whom were admitted to hospital.
The consequences of the evening attack are still being assessed
The Russian attack is coming in waves. The city authorities are urging residents to keep an eye on official announcements and to stay in safe places when there is a threat.
Information regarding casualties, the exact locations of the strikes and the extent of the fires may be subject to rapid change following an assessment of the locations by the rescue teams.
