‘A Deliberate Tactic’: Zelensky Condemns Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv School
A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv earlier on Thursday, Oct. 1, while more than 100 children and over 60 teachers sheltered inside. President Volodymyr Zelensky called strikes on schools a deliberate Russian tactic, while Ukrainian authorities separately said that the drone’s warhead failed to detonate.
On day 1681 of the Russo-Ukrainian war, a Russian drone targeted a school in Kyiv that was housing over 100 students and around 60 staff members. The school, which had initially been used as a shelter, emerged unscathed from the attack, with everyone inside emerging safely despite fires breaking out in two Kyiv districts. The Russian drone utilized a mechanical contact detonator, consisting of metal "whiskers" on its surface, to strike the building.
Meanwhile, in Sumy, a similar drone attack caused damage to a 19th-century church and a statue of Christ. This incident highlights the ongoing threat faced by civilians in the conflict zone, as well as the evolving tactics employed by both sides in the war.
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