Key facts
- Russia conducted drone attacks on Kyiv, resulting in explosions and fires.
- Four people were injured in the attacks, including two children.
- Air raid alerts were issued across most of Ukraine.
- This marks the sixth consecutive day of Russian airstrikes on Kyiv and its surrounding region.
Russia attacked Kyiv with drones for a second night, causing fires and explosions, while other regions reported casualties. Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday, with local authorities stating that four people were injured, including two children, and urging residents to seek shelter. Air raid alerts were active across most of Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday. This latest attack marks the sixth consecutive day of Russian airstrikes on Kyiv and its surrounding region. Previously, Russia conducted drone attacks on Kyiv late on August 31, with Ukraine's air defenses downing multiple Russian drones over the capital. Fires were reported in the Darnytskyi, Solomyanskyi, and Holosiivskyi districts of Kyiv, and a significant explosion was heard in the city center. Kyiv experienced a prolonged air raid alert lasting nearly three hours. Russia has been shifting its strategy to near-hourly jet-powered drone attacks, deviating from its usual large-scale barrages of ballistic and cruise missiles.