Key facts
- Six people were injured in a Russian drone attack in Kyiv's Pechersk District.
- A residential building was damaged and a car was set ablaze.
- Three injured individuals were hospitalized.
A Russian drone crashed in Kyiv's Pechersk District on Oct. 15, injuring six people and damaging a residential building, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Three of the injured were hospitalized, and the drone's impact set a car on fire and damaged the facades of nearby buildings. Residents described the force of the blast, with one noting glass raining down and another reporting his children sustained minor injuries. The attack comes amid a recent increase in Russian strikes targeting civilians and infrastructure in the capital. Ukraine's Air Force stated that Russia attacked the country overnight with 580 drones, of which 536 were neutralized.