Russian Drone Hits Apartment Building in Central Kyiv on Seventh Straight Day of Attacks

On Wednesday, a Russian drone struck a six-story residential building in central Kyiv, partially destroying the structure and injuring at least seven people. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko confirmed the attack, stating that the drone hit the building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, igniting a fire and causing partial structural damage. Five of the injured were hospitalized, while the remaining two sought treatment at nearby medical facilities. Emergency crews were dispatched to multiple impact sites across the city.

Additionally, a nearby three-story building was also engulfed in flames, while a medical facility in the district suffered damage, with some windows blown out. In a separate incident, a Russian drone targeted one of Kyiv's universities while classes were in session, though no injuries were reported among the 160 students present. Another drone impacted a warehouse building in the Holosiivskyi district, causing damage.

Kyiv Post correspondents in central Kyiv reported hearing multiple explosions during the attack, with one correspondent noting that the blast wave had shattered windows in their apartment. However, initial reports on social media claiming explosions near Kyiv’s central railway station were later found to be incorrect. Ukrainian state railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia confirmed there had been no strikes on railway infrastructure in central Kyiv.

This latest strike followed several Russian attacks throughout the night and early Wednesday morning, which had already caused fires and damage across the Kyiv region. Klitschko acknowledged that the city had been under a constant drone siege since Thursday, Aug. 27, as Russia shifted to near-continuous drone attacks. The ongoing strategy aimed to paralyze businesses and military operations nationwide, despite Ukraine's high interception rates.