Kyiv Faces Second Drone Attack in a Day as Russian Strikes Continue Around the Clock
Kyiv came under a second Russian drone attack on Aug. 12, with air defenses engaging jet-powered drones approaching the capital from multiple directions. Kyiv Post team members across the city and surrounding villages reported hearing loud explosions as Russia continued its near-round-the-clock aerial strikes against Ukraine.
On August 12, Russia carried out another drone attack on Kyiv, marking the second time in a single day that Russian forces targeted the Ukrainian capital. Ukraine's Air Force reported at 12:54 p.m. that a jet-powered drone was en route to Kyiv from the north. The military later revealed that the drone was flying south over the city, and warned of a group of jet-powered drones approaching Kyiv from both the east and north.
By around 1:06 p.m., the Air Force announced that a group of jet-powered UAVs had emerged from the east and north. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that air defense forces were engaged in combating the Russian drones over the city, urging residents to stay in shelters. "Stay in shelters!" Klitschko declared.
Local team members of Kyiv Post, stationed in various districts of Kyiv, including villages on the city's outskirts, heard loud explosions as the attack unfolded. This renewed attack is part of a period of near-constant Russian strikes on Ukraine, with Kyiv and other cities enduring repeated waves of drones and missiles. The assault occurred hours after Russia launched an overnight assault against Ukraine early Wednesday, August 12, targeting warehouses in the Kyiv region.
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