New Russian Drone Wave Targets Kyiv and Western Ukraine After Deadly Strikes on Putin’s Birthday
Russian jet-powered drones threatened Kyiv, Lutsk and other Ukrainian cities in the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 8. The renewed alerts followed a devastating day of Russian attacks that killed at least 28 people, including five children, and damaged residential buildings across Ukraine.
On Thursday, October 8, Russia launched a new wave of jet-powered attack drones targeting Kyiv and several regions in western Ukraine following deadly strikes on the previous day. The strikes killed 28 people across Ukraine, including five children, on the birthday of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine's Air Force issued air raid warnings in Kyiv and other regions, including Brovary, Vasylkiv, Fastiv, Lutsk, Ovruch, Desna, and Zhytomyr, in response to the drone threat. Ukrainian authorities have not reported new impacts or casualties from Thursday's drone wave.
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