On the night of October 26, Kyiv again suffered 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 was killed as a result of the strike on a multi-story building, six more people were injured, and more than a hundred residents were evacuated.
The sixteenth air attack on Kyiv in October. That night, the Russian army used unmanned aerial vehicles again. They were launched from the south and north-east directions. Barrage ammunition entered the capital of Ukraine in several waves
According to him, the air alert in the capital was announced three times in the evening and during the night and lasted 7 and a half hours in total.
"The Defense Forces detected and neutralized up to a dozen Russian attack drones that threatened Kyiv. (The exact number and type of drones will be announced by the Air Force)," Popko said.
He emphasized that the city was not without victims of the Russian attack.
"A young girl died. Apartments from the 17th to the 21st floors were damaged in a multi-apartment residential building in the Solomyan district. 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 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 clarified.
