Russia launched another drone attack on Kyiv on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 8, Ukrainian officials said, just hours after previous strikes on the capital.
The Ukrainian Air Force repeatedly warned residents about the incoming threat.
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“An attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is in the Kyiv region, heading toward Kyiv from the north,” the Air Force said.
According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, Russian forces appeared to target a gas distribution station in the capital’s Desnianskyi district.
Authorities initially reported six people injured, but Klitschko later said the number had risen to eight. Two medics were among the wounded.
“Unfortunately, one person has died. Russia’s drone terror does not stop today. Let’s take care of each other,” Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA) chief Tymur Tkachenko wrote.
Later, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (DSNS) reported that the number of casualties had risen.
“In the Desnianskyi district, two people were killed,” the agency said.
According to the DSNS, the strike sparked a fire in a three-story warehouse building, which then spread to a neighboring structure.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze, which covered an area of approximately 900 square meters.
However, Klitschko later reported that the death toll had risen to three, with 10 people injured, including eight who were hospitalized.
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Earlier, Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing one woman and injuring two others, while emergency crews battled fires across the capital.
Shortly before midnight, KMVA chief warned of a Russian ballistic missile attack and urged residents to remain in shelters. He later said attack drones were also approaching the city.
During the attack, officials initially reported one injured person. By morning, Tkachenko confirmed that one woman had been killed and two others wounded.
The strike damaged residential buildings, a garage cooperative, several vehicles – including a patrol police car – as well as a tram depot and multiple trams.
Russia launched the attack just hours after the NATO summit opened in Ankara, where continued support for Ukraine is among the key agenda items.
Kyiv Post reporters heard powerful explosions shortly before the air raid alert was issued. Ukraine’s Air Force later warned of a ballistic missile threat from the north, while Tkachenko confirmed the capital was under ballistic missile attack.
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