Russia's drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, has injured at least 11 people, including two children, and set several residential buildings on fire. The attack occurred overnight, with falling debris from destroyed drones sparking fires in Kyiv's Obolonskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts. Here's what we know so far ¹ ²:
- *Number of Injuries*: At least 11 people, including two children, have been injured in the attack.
- *Damage*: Several residential buildings have been damaged, and cars have caught fire throughout the city due to falling drone debris.
- *Response*: 76 firefighters were involved in putting out the overnight fires in Kyiv, which also included a small blaze in the central Shevchenkivskyi district.
- *Air-Raid Alerts*: Kyiv, its surrounding region, and the eastern half of Ukraine were under air-raid alerts for about an hour, starting soon after midnight on Sunday local time.
- *Claims and Denials*: Both Russia and Ukraine deny targeting civilians in the war, which started over three years ago with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In a related development, Russia declared a three-day ceasefire for May 8-10, commemorating the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War Two. Ukraine responded with a proposal to stop war activities for 30 days ¹.
