One person was hurt during a Russian aerial assault on Kyiv early Monday morning, according to local Ukrainian officials who urged city residents to take cover immediately.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram that drone debris ignited fires at several homes and vehicles across the city. He also noted that the attacks knocked out electricity in certain areas of the capital.
Tymur Tkachenko, who heads the capital’s military administration, posted separately on Telegram confirming that a high-rise apartment building had caught fire. He stated that one person sustained injuries but did not provide additional details about the victim’s condition.
Ukraine’s Air Force warned via Telegram that drones were continuing to approach Kyiv from multiple directions, and that there was also a threat of missile strikes. A Reuters reporter on the ground confirmed that explosions could be heard throughout the city.
