Russian drones strike Kyiv, damaging 24-story apartment building and injuring five

A Russian drone struck a 24-story residential building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi District overnight on September 9, hitting the structure at the level of the 11th and 12th floors, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The strike sparked a fire on the 12th floor and tore through interior walls, according to Klitschko.Five people were injured in the strike, three of whom were hospitalized, Kyiv authorities said.Rescuers evacuated 23 people from the damaged building, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.