One dead as ‘massive’ Russian drone hits Kyiv

One civilian has been reported dead in the capital city of Kyiv after a “massive” drone attack.

The city’s mayor and former boxer, Vitali Klitschko said Sunday on Telegram.

“A 35-year-old woman was hospitalised, a 41-year-old man died,” he said.

The mayor reported that drone wreckage had crashed near a petrol station.

He said Kyiv’s air defences had shot down “more than 20 drones” headed for the city, and implored city residents to stay in shelters.

“The attack is massive,” he says.

A fire also broke out at a company premises in the Holosiivskyi district, he added.

The head of the local civil and military administration, Serhii Popko, said Friday that there had been 13 attacks during the month.

Over the past few weeks, reports of drone attacks in Russia have also multiplied, usually in regions bordering Ukraine.

On Saturday, shelling in those areas killed two people, regional authorities said.

Moscow had banned Kyiv – and its Western supporters — for the escalating number of attacks and sabotage operations, including on the Kremlin, but Ukraine has denied involvement.

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