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Russian Drone Attack Hits Kyiv, Sets Cars Ablaze
Confirmed
In Short: The accounts agree that Russian drones struck Kyiv, setting cars ablaze and damaging vehicles, and that Ukraine is responding to Moscow's persistent attacks on its infrastructure.
Russian drones struck Kyiv, setting cars ablaze in a courtyard of a residential building and damaging another vehicle, according to reports from Kyivindependent (Ukraine) and the BBC (United Kingdom).
The BBC (United Kingdom) reported that Moscow authorities denied any 'oil rain' had been falling, while Kyivindependent (Ukraine) detailed the damage to vehicles and the response from Ukraine's emergency services.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, stating, “We don't want this war and have never wanted it,” but warned, “If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn too.”
Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that two cars were set ablaze and a third was damaged, while the BBC (United Kingdom) noted that residents in the Moscow region reported a fine drizzle leaving black spots on their clothes.
The BBC (United Kingdom) also reported that a man near the hit refinery said his building was shaking at dawn, and he could smell burning and could not breathe, describing the situation as frightening.
Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that Ukraine's Reconstruction, Infrastructure, and Transport Minister, Mykola Kalashnyk, said urgent solutions like a dam and pontoon crossing were being built quickly.
The Defense Post reported a Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in western Russia, setting an oil refinery ablaze and targeting a nuclear facility, while Kyivindependent (Ukraine) focused on the damage in Kyiv.
Kyivindependent (Ukraine) noted that France is preparing fresh defense assistance for Ukraine amid relentless Russian aerial attacks, with a new support package expected soon.
Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that the EU's Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said, “We should never forget the country is fighting for its survival.”
Both the BBC (United Kingdom) and Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported the drone attack on Kyiv, with the BBC focusing on the aftermath in Moscow and Kyivindependent detailing the damage and emergency response in Kyiv.
Background
Kyiv's offensive on Russian oil facilities, especially refineries, is a direct response to Moscow's persistent attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure, including Black Sea ports, ships, and civilian targets.
On Monday, a Russian drone strike hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, resulting in the death of at least one scientist and injuries to several others, as confirmed by Ukrainian officials.
What's confirmed
- Russian drones struck Kyiv, setting cars ablaze in a courtyard of a residential building and damaging another vehicle, according to reports from Kyivindependent (Ukraine) and the BBC (United Kingdom).
- The BBC (United Kingdom) reported that Moscow authorities denied any 'oil rain' had been falling, while Kyivindependent (Ukraine) detailed the damage to vehicles and the response from Ukraine's emergency services.
- Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that two cars were set ablaze and a third was damaged, while the BBC (United Kingdom) noted that residents in the Moscow region reported a fine drizzle leaving black spots on their clothes.
- The BBC (United Kingdom) also reported that a man near the hit refinery said his building was shaking at dawn, and he could smell burning and could not breathe, describing the situation as frightening.
- Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that Ukraine's Reconstruction, Infrastructure, and Transport Minister, Mykola Kalashnyk, said urgent solutions like a dam and pontoon crossing were being built quickly.
- The Defense Post reported a Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in western Russia, setting an oil refinery ablaze and targeting a nuclear facility, while Kyivindependent (Ukraine) focused on the damage in Kyiv.
- Kyivindependent (Ukraine) noted that France is preparing fresh defense assistance for Ukraine amid relentless Russian aerial attacks, with a new support package expected soon.
- Both the BBC (United Kingdom) and Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported the drone attack on Kyiv, with the BBC focusing on the aftermath in Moscow and Kyivindependent detailing the damage and emergency response in Kyiv.
What's still developing
- Volodymyr Ivanyshyn is a news editor for The Kyiv Independent.
- He previously completed an internship with The Kyiv Independent.
- In response, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said strikes on Ukraine would be delivered "on a mass scale", adding he had been "convinced for a long time that words are not enough".
- "As soon as I stepped out of my apartment building, there was this fine, light drizzle," one local woman told the BBC.
- "We'll now be keeping an eye on whether our hair starts falling out because of petroleum products."
- A man who lives near the refinery that was hit told the BBC he was woken up when his building started "shaking" at dawn and that in the morning he smelled burning and could not breathe. "It's all very frightening," he said. "Before, I wasn't so scared, but now it is almost a panic."
- Writing on X, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said: "One of the most popular questions asked by Muscovites this morning is 'What is going on?'" "I can answer. Your country started a war of aggression against ours. For years, it has been killing our people," Sybiha wrote.
- “The most terrible thing happened as a result of a drone attack on a residential house – a two-year-old child and his mother were killed,” Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod border region said.
- “As a result of repelling a drone attack, debris fell on the Sibur-Kstovo enterprise causing a fire to break out,” Sibur, a large petrochemical firm that owns the facility, said on Telegram.