Falling Russian drone fragments spark multiple fires across Kyiv

More fragments fell in an outdoor area in the city’s Holosiivskyi district, sparking another blaze.

Emergency crews are working at the scenes.

Russian forces launched 193 Shahed, jet-powered Shahed, and Gerbera UAVs, along with Parodiya decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight on November 4. 81 of the drones were jet-powered.

As of 8:00 a.m. local time, Ukrainian Air Defense Forces successfully intercepted or shot down 272 Russian drones, 64 of which were jet-powered. The Air Force warned that the aerial attack was still ongoing with more than 20 enemy UAVs in Ukrainian airspace.

Authorities managed to restore water supply to parts of Kyiv on November 4 following the overnight onslaught. Emergency crews continue to work on restoring the city’s water network.

Ukraine’s largest private energy provider DTEK announced on November 3 that a massive Russian missile and drone barrage completely halted electricity generation at three of its thermal power plants.