Key facts
- At least two people were killed and two injured in a Russian drone attack on Kyiv.
- The attack occurred on the morning of Oct. 21, 2026.
- An 81-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man were killed in a separate drone attack in Kharkiv Oblast.
A Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed at least two people and injured two others on the morning of Oct. 21, 2026, local authorities said. An air raid alert sounded in Kyiv at around 5:20 a.m. local time as drones approached the capital, which has faced frequent Russian drone attacks this fall. Separately, an 81-year-old woman and an 83-year-old man were killed when Russian drones attacked the village of Korotych in Kharkiv Oblast, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. Ukrainian forces also struck energy infrastructure in Chystiakove in Donetsk Oblast, with blackouts reported in Crimea. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi stated that Russia had struck the operating room of a Kyiv medical institute, injuring one patient.