Russian drone strikes on Kyiv fuel stations kill two, injure six
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Russian drone attacks on two fuel stations in Kyiv killed two people and injured six on Friday. The strikes hit the Obolonskyi and Dniprovskyi districts within ten minutes of each other, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Ukraine declared Friday a day of mourning as Russia also targeted fuel stations on Thursday.
Key Facts
- Two people were killed and six injured in Russian drone strikes on two Kyiv fuel stations on Friday.
- The strikes hit the Obolonskyi and Dniprovskyi districts within ten minutes of each other, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
- Russia also targeted fuel stations in Kyiv on Thursday, indicating a new campaign focused on civilian areas.
- Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha declared Friday a day of mourning.
- Russia's Defence Ministry reported shooting down 777 Ukrainian drones in 16 regions overnight.
Kyiv Fuel Station Strikes
Russian drone attacks on two fuel stations in Kyiv killed two people and injured others early on Friday. The strikes occurred within ten minutes of each other in the Obolonskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, shortly after emergency sirens rang out, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement. One person died at the scene of one of the attacks, while the other died in hospital, and six people required hospital treatment. Russia also targeted fuel stations in Kyiv on Thursday, suggesting a new campaign focused on civilian areas in the capital.
Wider Attacks and Response
Other Russian drone strikes overnight hit near a shopping mall in Pavlohrad, leaving five dead and 67 injured. A mother and son were injured in Zaporizhzhia when a drone hit an apartment building and a mall. Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, declared Friday a day of mourning and condemned Russia for attacking civilian areas to sow fear. Ukraine unleashed its own large-scale drone attack through the night, with Russia's Ministry of Defence reporting that its forces shot down 777 drones in 16 regions. Two people were killed and three injured in Tula, south of Moscow, local authorities reported.
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