Drone debris falls meters from Independence Monument in central Kyiv

Videos circulating online showed smoke rising under the Independence Monument near the GLOBUS shopping center.

An NV correspondent reported that debris from the UAV fell five meters from the Independence Monument, causing no damage. A small fire broke out in the minutes following the crash but was quickly extinguished.

Emergency services are on the scene.

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported drone debris falling “in the very center of the capital.” The Kyiv City Military Administration noted consequences in the Shevchenkivskyi district as well as the Solomyanskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts.

Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv early on March 16. Ukraine’s Air Force warned of a group of strike drones and a missile threat to the capital and region.

According to the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation, Russia targeted critical infrastructure in Kyiv and the surrounding region.