Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv late Monday, causing multiple explosions

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Late Monday night, Kyiv was struck by at least six Russian drones, producing several blasts, after a earlier attack killed two people in a high-rise building.

Why it matters

The attacks show the continuing danger of Russian drone strikes on civilian areas in Ukraine's capital.

How this story developed

Sep 1 Russia multiplies jet-powered Shahed drone strikes fivefold in one month
Oct 7 Zelensky described the strikes as a “birthday gift” to Putin.
Oct 7 Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi reported that the attacks resulted in 28 deaths.
Oct 8 Ukrainian drones hit a Yandex data centre in Ryazan, causing a fire and shutting down operations.
Oct 8 Yandex Cloud confirmed power‑supply issues and issued a customer advisory following the incident.
Oct 8 Death toll in Kramatorsk reported at least 33.
Oct 8 A Russian strike hit two buses in Kramatorsk; UN human‑rights chief Volker Türk said he was "consterné" and the UN reported at least 85 dead and 346 injured civilians since Monday.
Oct 9 Zelensky publicly accused the United States of insufficient support after the Kramatorsk bus bombing.
Oct 9 A drone strike in Kaluga disabled several data centre modules.
Oct 10 Russian guided bombs hit a Zaporizhzhia apartment building, killing four civilians and injuring four.
Oct 11 Yandex’s Vladimir data centre was shut down after a drone strike.
Oct 11 Power outages now affect additional neighborhoods in Kyiv.
Oct 12 Recent strikes have hit Kyiv’s main bridge.
Oct 12 The Digital Development Ministry said it is devising protective solutions for critical infrastructure after the series of drone attacks.

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Updated 12 Oct 2026, 23:12 UTC