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KYIV, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, with blasts ringing out across the Ukrainian capital and its region for almost two hours and drone debris falling on several of the city's central districts, officials said. Reuters witnesses heard at least five blasts across Kyiv, and Ukrainian media footage showed a number of cars damaged. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that one person was injured in the historic Podil neighbourhood and a fire broke out near one of the city's parks. Debris from downed drones fell on the Darnytskyi, Solomianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Podil districts, Klitschko and the city's military administration said. In the Shevchenkivskyi district, drone debris sparked a fire in an apartment, which was quickly distinguished.

Persons: Vitali Klitschko, Klitschko, Serhiy Popko, Tom Balmforth, Pavel Polityuk, Lidia Kelly, Elaine Monaghan, Daniel Wallis, William Mallard Organizations: Thomson Locations: Russia, Kyiv, Shevchenkivskyi, Moscow, Kostiantynivka, Melbourne, Washington

☆ Ukraine says Russia launches overnight drone attack on Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, with blasts ringing out across the Ukrainian capital and its region for almost two hours and drone debris falling on several of the city's central districts, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine's Land Forces said that the country's air defense systems destroyed 25 out of 32 Russia-launched Iran-made Shahed drones, most of which targeted Kyiv and the Kyiv region. Reuters witnesses heard at least five blasts across Kyiv, and Ukrainian media footage showed a number of cars damaged. Debris from downed drones fell on the Darnytskyi, Solomianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Podil districts, Klitschko and the city's military administration said. A Russian attack killed 17 on Wednesday in the eastern city of Kostiantynivka, according to Ukrainian officials.

Persons: Serhiy Popko, Vitali Klitschko, Klitschko, Popko Organizations: Ukraine's, Forces Locations: Russia, Iran, Kyiv, Shevchenkivskyi, Moscow, Kostiantynivka

☆ At Least Five Blasts Heard in Kyiv Early Sunday - Reuters Witnesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

KYIV (Reuters) - At least five blasts were heard early Sunday across the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Reuters witnesses reported, after Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defence systems were engaged in repelling a Russian air attack. Klitschko wrote on the Telegram messaging app. He added that drone debris fell onto the Sviatoshynskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Podil districts, sparking a fire near a park and hitting roads. According to preliminary information, there was one injury reported, Klitschko added. (Reporting by Tom Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk in Kyiv; Writing by Lidia Kelly; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Persons: Vitali Klitschko, Klitschko, Tom Balmforth, Pavel Polityuk, Lidia Kelly, Chizu Nomiyama Organizations: Reuters Locations: Kyiv

☆ At least five blasts heard in Kyiv early Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

KYIV, Sept 10 (Reuters) - At least five blasts were heard early Sunday across the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Reuters witnesses reported, after Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defence systems were engaged in repelling a Russian air attack. Klitschko wrote on the Telegram messaging app. He added that drone debris fell onto the Sviatoshynskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Podil districts, sparking a fire near a park and hitting roads. According to preliminary information, there was one injury reported, Klitschko added. Reporting by Tom Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk in Kyiv; Writing by Lidia Kelly; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Vitali Klitschko, Klitschko, Tom Balmforth, Pavel Polityuk, Lidia Kelly, Chizu Organizations: Reuters, Thomson Locations: Kyiv

☆ One dead in drone attacks on Kyiv: Mayor
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] A view of an explosion of a drone in the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 13, 2023. Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on Telegram, said the body of one resident was recovered when emergency services put out a fire in the capital's historic Podil district. These included gains near the shattered city of Bakhmut, captured by Russian forces in May after months of battles. Maliar said Ukrainian forces had contained attempted Russian advances on towns to the north and west. Ukraine said this week its forces had control of elevated positions allowing for direct strikes on the city of Bakhmut.

Persons: Gleb Garanich, Vitali Klitschko, Klitschko, Serhiy Popko, Popko, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Hanna Maliar, Maliar, Ron Popeski, Sandra Maler, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Russian, Pictures, NATO, Deputy, Reuters, Russian Defence Ministry, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Podil, Bakhmut, Darnytskyi district, Shevchenkivskyi, Solomyanskyi district, Lithuania, Russia, Kherson, UKRAINE, BAKHMUT, Azov, Donetsk, Luhansk

[1/5] A view shows an apartment building damaged during a massive Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 30, 2023. KYIV, May 30 (Reuters) - At least one person died and four were injured as a result of Russia's third attack on Kyiv in 24 hours, official said early on Tuesday, with Ukraine's air defence forces destroying more than 20 drones. Photos from Kyiv's officials and Reuters' witnesses showed flames bursting out from the top floors of the building and smoke rising from the roof. According to preliminary information, Tuesday's attacks were carried out only with Iranian-made Shahed drones, Kyiv's military administration said. "The enemy continues to attack the capital," Klitschko said in a post on the Telegram message.

[1/5] A view shows an apartment building damaged during a massive Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 30, 2023. One person died and four were injured when debris from a destroyed Russian projectile hit a high-rise apartment building sparking a fire, Ukrainian officials said. Russian state-owned news agency RIA cited the defence ministry as saying more than one air base had been hit. Moscow said it invaded Ukraine to "denazify" its neighbour and protect Russian speakers. Russia said on Monday the grain deal would no longer be operational unless a U.N. agreement with Moscow to overcome obstacles to Russian grain and fertiliser exports was fulfilled.

Summary Ukraine says Russia has stepped up air attacksOne person wounded in central district - mayorAll inbound missiles shot down - city officialsKYIV, May 29 (Reuters) - Explosions rang out across Kyiv on Monday as Russia launched its 16th air attack on the Ukrainian capital this month, hours after unleashing dozens of missiles and drones overnight. All the Russian missiles were shot down, but one person in the central Podil district was taken to hospital, authorities said. Ukraine shot down 11 cruise and ballistic missiles fired in the second of Monday's attacks on Kyiv, said Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Firefighters work at a site of a private building damaged during a massive Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine May 29, 2023. Russia has increased the frequency of air attacks as Ukraine prepares to launch a counteroffensive.

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