Russian drone crashed into nine-storey building in Kyiv – at least two dead

The roar of the anti-aircraft guns has returned several times during the Wednesday morning. At 11 o'clock a sharper sound was heard. A Russian drone had gotten past the defenses and a large black column of smoke rises from the central parts of the city.

A little over a kilometer from the impact site, the smell of fire smoke can be felt.

Local Telegram channels that follow the radar images write that the drone was on its way to the train station in Kiev, but according to mayor Vitaly Klitschko, it crashed into a nine-story building nearby. According to initial information, two people have been killed. 22 are said to be injured, of which 16 are being treated in hospital.

Clips from the scene circulating on social media show people fleeing in panic as the Russian drone strikes. It is a business premises that has been hit, according to local media.

Kyivites have become accustomed to daytime attacks, but this time the huge cloud of smoke over the city is causing many to stop and take out their cellphones to take pictures. At the same time, new explosions are heard in the distance.

Recently, attacks during the day have increased further in intensity. During the beginning of the week, there have only been a few isolated hours during office hours when the flight alert has not been active. As late as Wednesday morning, one person was killed and seven were injured in an attack on a warehouse on the outskirts of Kiev.

Local authorities are now warning that Russia is targeting rail infrastructure in the capital and are urging Kiev residents to stay away from train stations as the air raid alert is active.

At the same time, attacks on Ukrainian cities nearer the front continue. In Donetsk, four civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours and in Kherson two people have died from shrapnel injuries.