Two Injured in Brovary as Air Raid Alerts Sound Across Kyiv

Air raid alerts sounded across Kyiv and several regions overnight as officials reported injuries, property damage, and intensified Russian attacks across the frontline. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied People take shelter during an air raid alert as other commuters pass by at a metro station in Kyiv on February 26, 2026. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Two people were injured in Brovary, a city northeast of Kyiv, following a Russian drone attack overnight into Tuesday, according to Kyiv Regional Military Administration head Mykola Kalashnyk. “In Brovary, a 34-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were injured as a result of an enemy drone attack. The woman suffered a hand injury from glass fragments. The man sustained a cut wound to his heel,” Kalashnyk wrote on Telegram . Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . According to regional authorities, medics provided all necessary assistance at the scene. Neither victim required hospitalization, and their lives are not in danger. The attack also damaged apartment windows, the facade of a multi-story residential building, and a vehicle. “This is yet another reminder that the enemy targets peaceful life and our homes. I urge everyone: do not ignore air raid alerts. Stay in safe places while the threat remains,” Kalashnyk said. On the night of May 5, air raid alerts were declared in Kyiv and several northern and central regions of Ukraine amid warnings of a possible Russian ballistic missile attack. The Ukrainian Air Force issued the alert on Telegram , warning of the threat of ballistic missile launches and urging residents to move to shelters immediately as high-speed targets were detected heading toward the capital. The ballistic threat was first reported late on May 4 and continued into the early hours of May 5. Initial reports from the Kyiv City Military Administration indicated that air defense units were active in the region. Other Topics of Interest Putin Replaces Aerospace Commander, Appoints EU-Sanctioned General The reported change comes amid intensified Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy and military infrastructure. Alerts also extended to Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Poltava oblasts, where officials warned of the additional threat of incoming Russian drones following the ballistic warning. Russia Launches 132 Attacks Across Frontline on Monday Fighting continued across multiple fronts in Ukraine, with Russian forces attacking Ukrainian positions 132 times throughout Monday, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The heaviest fighting was concentrated near Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk. The military said Russia carried out 54 airstrikes, dropped 175 guided aerial bombs, deployed more than 5,700 kamikaze drones, and conducted over 2,500 shelling attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions during the day. Ukrainian forces also reported continued clashes across the Lyman, Kramatorsk, Huliaipole, Orikhiv, and Prydniprovske fronts. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.