On the evening of 27 September, Russian forces continued their massive drone attack on Kyiv and the Kyiv region. One of the hardest-hit areas was the «Stolichnyi» market in Sofiivska Borshchahivka: two people were killed there and others were injured. In the capital itself, strikes on residential and non-residential buildings, fires and falling debris were reported throughout the day in several districts. The air-raid alert in Kyiv lasted for hours, and explosions could be heard throughout the day and into the evening.
Briefly about the main points
- A Russian drone struck the «Stolichny» market near Kyiv.
- Two people have died in Sofiivska Borshchahivka.
- At least nine people were injured in Kyiv over the past 24 hours.
- In the Podilskyi district, a drone struck a high-rise block of flats.
- A residential building caught fire in the Darnytskyi district after being struck by a UAV.
Attack on the «Stolichny» market: two dead
On the evening of 27 September, a Russian attack drone struck the «Stolichny» market in Sofiivska Borshchahivka, Bucha District. The acting head of Borshchahivka village council Oleksandr Medvid reported that two people had been killed. The Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office also confirmed that a strike UAV had hit the market area.
According to the Kyiv Regional State Administration, two people were killed, three more were injured. Meanwhile, the public prosecutor’s office reported that around ten people had been injured — the figures regarding the number of casualties were being clarified.
Photos and videos from the scene show large-scale fires, destroyed market stalls and the devastated market area. Rescue workers and paramedics were on the scene following the explosion.
Nine people were injured in Kyiv in the space of a day
According to the mayor of the capital Vitali Klitschko, as of the evening of 27 September, nine people had been injured in Kyiv as a result of Russian attacks. Six were hospitalised, including a child.
Russia launched several waves of drone attacks on the capital. Damage was reported in the Solomyanskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Darnytskyi, Podilskyi, Dniprovskyi and other districts. In the Shevchenkivskyi district, four people were injured this morning, including two 16-year-old girls.
Strikes on residential buildings
In the Darnytskyi district, a Russian drone struck a high-rise residential block on Revutskyi Street. A fire broke out on several floors following the strike. One woman was treated at the scene.
Later, in the Podilskyi district, a drone struck a 16-storey residential block. According to the city authorities, there are casualties. Prior to this, debris had been reported to have fallen onto the roof of an office building in the area, and a fire had been reported.
Local social media groups also reported fires in Vynohradar. However, at the time of publication, the official services were still clarifying the exact addresses and nature of all the strikes in this area.
Fires and debris in several districts of Kyiv
In the Dnipro district, debris fell on an open area and onto a two-storey non-residential building, where a fire broke out. In the Darnytsia district, debris was found near one of the shops, whilst in the Podil district, a fire broke out in a grassy area.
The night before, in the Solomyanskiy district, a Russian drone struck a non-residential building. Whilst extinguishing the fire, rescue workers discovered the body of a man. At another address, following the strike A car repair workshop caught fire.
Separately, the mayor reported that a UAV had struck a warehouse in the Solomyanskyi district, where a major fire had also broken out. The truth
Kyiv was under an air raid alert for almost the whole day
On 27 September, the capital spent a significant part of the day under air-raid sirens. According to the city’s open data portal, Kyiv keeps separate records of the start and end times of each air-raid alert via the «Kyiv Digital» system.
Local monitoring sources reported that the total duration of the hazard over a 24-hour period was approaching record levels, at over 19 hours.
