For the second consecutive night, Russia launched waves of drone attacks on Kyiv, damaging residential buildings and injuring at least one civilian, Ukrainian officials reported early Monday, October 21.
Intercepted 10 Drones
The attacks come as part of an ongoing campaign targeting Ukraine’s capital and other cities across the country.
The Ukrainian military successfully intercepted and destroyed around 10 drones, which approached the city from multiple directions in successive waves.
Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv's military administration, confirmed the attacks on Telegram, according to Ziare, stating:
"Another night, more concerns. The enemy is not reducing the intensity of air attacks on Ukraine and Kyiv."
Debris Caused Damage
While none of the drones reached their intended targets, falling debris caused damage in three of Kyiv's major districts. One person sustained minor injuries, and several residential buildings were damaged, including rooftops and facades.
Electrical cables were also hit, causing localized power disruptions, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram.
The air raid alerts in Kyiv lasted for over five hours, with the skies declared clear around 2:15 a.m. GMT by Ukrainian air defense forces.
This followed a day of intense Russian strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Sunday, which left 17 people injured in the central Ukrainian city of Cherkasy.
The drones used in these attacks are believed to be Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, supplied by Iran and frequently deployed by Russia. These drones are low-cost, single-use aircraft equipped with explosives, designed to crash into their targets.
The Shahed-136, with a range of up to 1,500 miles, is small and difficult to detect, making it a favored weapon in Russia’s aerial assault on Ukraine. Ukrainian air defenses have become adept at intercepting these drones, though the sheer volume of attacks remains a challenge.
