On the night of October 26, Kyiv was again subjected to a massive attack by Russian drones, during which the Defense Forces neutralized about ten attack drones. Despite the effective work of air defense, one of the attacks had tragic consequences: a young girl died as a result of a strike on a multi-story building, six more people were injured, and over a hundred residents were evacuated.
The sixteenth air attack on Kyiv in October. This night, the Russian army again used UAVs. They were launched from the south and north-east. The loitering munitions came into the Ukrainian capital in several waves
According to him, the air alert in the capital was announced three times in the evening and throughout the night and lasted a total of 7 and a half hours.
“The Defense Forces have detected and neutralized up to a dozen Russian strike drones that were threatening Kyiv. (The exact number and type of drones will be announced by the Air Force),” Popko reported.
He emphasized that the city was not without victims of the Russian attack.
“A young girl died. In an apartment building in the Solomyanskyi district, apartments from the 17th to the 21st floors were damaged. A fire broke out in one of the apartments on the 20th floor. Rescuers later found the body of the deceased in this apartment. Condolences to the family and friends. In total, more than 100 people were evacuated from the building. 6 people were injured (1 of them was hospitalized),” Popko wrote.
He noted that the operational summary data is being updated and refined.
