Russian drone explodes near Kyiv gas distribution station, injuring two
Russia attacked Kyiv on July 8 (Photo: Serhii Smolientsev/Reuters)
A Russian drone crashed and exploded near a gas distribution station in Kyiv's Desnyanskyi district, injuring two people, the city's Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on July 8.
An air raid alert was declared in Kyiv due to a UAV threat.
Russian troops attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight — the third time in a week following attacks on July 2 and July 6. A series of explosions echoed through the capital even before the air raid alert was announced. Alerts were declared three times overnight. One woman has been killed.
Fires broke out in the capital's Desnyanskyi and Svyatoshynskyi districts. In the Svyatoshynskyi district, a fire erupted in an administrative building and warehouse premises. Two people were injured, one of whom was hospitalized. A garage cooperative caught fire at another address. The shelling also damaged an administrative building and trams. A fire broke out at warehouse premises in the Desnyanskyi district.
Russians attacked Ukraine with two Kh-31P anti-radar missiles from the Black Sea and five Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, Air Force reported. Hits from five Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles were recorded at four locations, and 20 attack UAVs hit 11 locations.
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