Russian drone attacks on Kyiv enter fifth day, disrupting daily life
Russian drone attacks on Kyiv and nearby regions continued for a fifth day, injuring people, damaging facilities and disrupting transport.
Kyiv, Ukraine. Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding region continued into a fifth day on Monday, with near round-the-clock air raid sirens disrupting daily life for millions of residents.
Early Monday attacks injured four people and damaged warehouse facilities, an apartment block and a retail outlet in the Kyiv region, regional governor Tymur Tkachenko said.
Damage and casualties
Swarms of drones, many powered by jet engines, have struck Kyiv and nearby areas in recent days, killing residents and damaging homes and warehouses.
A Russian drone strike on an ammunition depot on Friday triggered explosions that killed 38 people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the constant attacks were intended to wear down Ukrainians. He said Russia had launched nearly 1,500 drones at Ukraine over four days, with more than half powered by jet engines.
Attacks in other regions
A Russian strike caused a fire at a terminal operated by private courier Nova Poshta in the southern Odesa region, Governor Oleh Kiper said on Monday.
In Kryvyi Rih, in southeastern Ukraine, a jet-powered drone attack on an industrial business injured two people, a local official said.
Both Ukraine and Russia have increased strikes in recent weeks on economic targets, including major e-commerce companies and retailers. Russia has targeted warehouses used by Ukraine’s leading supermarket chains, postal service and home-goods stores.
Ukraine has also targeted Russian infrastructure. A logistics hub in Yekaterinburg, Russia, came under a drone attack, the local governor said on Monday.
Disruption in Kyiv
Russia has intensified air attacks during the summer, taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortage of interceptors capable of downing ballistic missiles.
The increased use of daytime drone waves has caused additional disruption in Kyiv, halting metro services and affecting daily routines. Dozens of passengers waited on crowded platforms after trains stopped crossing the Dnipro river during air raid alerts.
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