3 Killed, 14 Injured as Russian Drones Strike Kyiv in Fresh Attacks, Hit Store

Three people were killed and seven injured in Russian drone attacks on Kyiv on Thursday, with a four-story store in the capital’s Solomianskyi district hit by a UAV, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said. The strike sparked a fire in the non-residential building, where emergency crews later found two bodies.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Authorities have not identified the store. However, a Kyiv Post correspondent near the site said it is believed to be the OLDI construction and building store, a smaller home-improvement retailer similar to Epicentr. Russian drones, including jet-powered UAVs, were reported heading toward Kyiv as air defenses operated over the capital. Klitschko urged residents to remain in shelters. Earlier Thursday, another Russian attack killed one person and injured five in Kyiv, according to Klitschko. Four of those wounded were hospitalized after debris fell in an open area in the Holosiivskyi district. Deadly attacks hit Kyiv on Wednesday The latest strikes followed another deadly Russian drone attack on Kyiv on Wednesday, which killed at least four people. In the Desnianskyi district, a Russian drone struck a 12-story residential building on the 10th floor, sparking a fire and partially destroying the structure. Rescuers later found two bodies inside a damaged apartment. Four people were injured, including two children, while 22 residents, including eight children, were evacuated. In the Obolonskyi district, falling drone debris set parked cars on fire, killing two people. Six people were hospitalized, including a young woman in serious condition. Other Topics of Interest WATCH: Downed Russian Jet Drone Crashes Near Kyiv Cars Video shows the burning aircraft dropping within meters of vehicles during Russia’s latest drone attack on the Ukrainian capital. Earlier Wednesday, Russian attacks also injured eight people in the Solomianskyi district, while falling drone debris damaged buildings in the Dniprovskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.