Russian drone attack near Kyiv: warehouse set on fire — photos

21 December 2023, 11:44 AM

Russian invasion forces attacked Kyiv Oblast with strike drones overnight on Dec. 21., according to Kyiv regional governor Ruslan Kravchenko.

According to him, a warehouse caught fire as a result of the attack. The fire, which spread over an area of 1500 square meters, was completely extinguished by 1:07 AM, Kravchenko stated.

State Emergency Service
Photo: State Emergency Service

The strike broke the windows and damaged the walls of a nearby four-story building and two surrounding warehouse structures. Eight vehicles were damaged, though there were no casualties.

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State Emergency Service
Photo: State Emergency Service

Air raid alerts were declared in a number of Ukrainian oblasts due to a Russian kamikaze drone attack in the early hours of Dec. 21. Air defense forces intercepted 34 out of 35 targets.

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