Russian Drones Target Kyiv Overnight, Debris Ignites Medical Facility

A medical facility caught fire in central Kyiv early Friday, Nov. 13, after debris from a Russian drone fell on the building during an overnight attack on the Ukrainian capital, local military authorities reported. The Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA) confirmed the incident in the Shevchenkivskyi district in an official Telegram statement.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “In the Shevchenkivskyi district, falling UAV debris caused a fire in a medical facility building,” the administration said. The incident occurred as Russian drones threatened Kyiv overnight, prompting fresh air raid alerts and warnings for residents to seek shelter. The latest incident came less than a day after a Russian drone struck a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district on Thursday, Nov. 12, killing a 44-year-old woman and injuring several others. As Kyiv Post reported, the drone struck the residential building around the fifth floor, causing a fire and partial structural destruction. 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.