Key facts
- Russian drone attacks on Kyiv on Oct. 12 killed one person and injured at least 14.
- A 25-story residential building in Kyiv's Darnytskyi District was struck by a Russian drone in the evening.
- A woman died and 11 people were injured in the evening strike on the residential building.
- An earlier drone attack in Kyiv injured three people.
- Russia also struck a production complex belonging to confectionery company Roshen in Vinnytsia.
- A new Ukrainian interceptor drone successfully destroyed two Russian Geran-5 drones in its first week of testing.
Russian drone attacks struck Kyiv twice on Oct. 12, resulting in one fatality and at least 14 injuries, according to city authorities. In an evening assault, a Russian drone hit a 25-story residential building in the Darnytskyi District, killing a woman and injuring 11 others, reported the Kyiv City Military Administration. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the fatality and injuries. Earlier in the day, another Russian drone attack in Kyiv injured three people, including an elderly woman. Drone debris caused damage in several districts, including Solomyanskyi and Darnytskyi, and led to a fire in Pecherskyi District that was brought under control. Separately, Russia struck a production complex belonging to the Ukrainian confectionery company Roshen in Vinnytsia on Oct. 12. Roshen stated that its facilities are civilian and do not manufacture drones, despite claims circulating in Russian media. The company confirmed its production complex was hit but did not immediately disclose the extent of the damage. In military developments, Mykhailo Fedorov, former Ukrainian Defense Minister, claimed on social media that a new model of interceptor drone he developed successfully intercepted two Russian Geran-5 drones in its first week of operation. Experts note the Geran-5 resembles a low-cost cruise missile and flies at speeds up to 600 km/h. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) announced the detention of a 19-year-old student suspected of plotting to bomb a bus carrying Ukrainian soldiers in Rivne. The SBU stated the suspect was recruited by Russian intelligence via Telegram and planted an improvised explosive device under the bus. Ukrainian defense company Fire Point reportedly trolled Russian tech giant Yandex after one of its data centers was damaged, disrupting financial services. The incident followed previous reported drone strikes on Russian data centers. Additionally, Russia and four other members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization launched joint military drills in Belarus.