Explosions Heard Across Kyiv as Russia Launches Midday Drone Attack

Journalists in the Kyiv Post newsroom in the city center reported several loud blasts and the distinct sound of air defense systems intercepting drones overhead. Make us preferred on Google Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Drone debris scattered across the street in the Solomyanskyi district following the drone strike. (Photo by Alisa Orlova / Kyiv Post) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google Russian forces launched a daytime drone attack on Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday, with multiple explosions heard across the city as air defenses engaged incoming targets, according to local officials and Kyiv Post reporters on the ground. Journalists in the Kyiv Post newsroom in the city center reported several loud blasts and the distinct sound of air defense systems intercepting drones overhead. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . A Kyiv Post correspondent working remotely in the Solomianskyi district said he heard a powerful explosion and saw a plume of smoke from his window. After stepping outside, he saw debris from a drone strike scattered across a local cemetery opposite a kindergarten. Officials said at least one additional Shahed-type drone was recorded in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Air defense activity was also reported in the Obolon district. “Air defense forces are operating in Obolon. Stay in shelters,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement. Klitschko added that falling drone debris in the Shevchenkivskyi district caused a car collision on one of the streets. No immediate reports of casualties were released. Earlier, monitoring channels warned that several Russian strike drones were approaching Kyiv and the surrounding region from the northeast. Alisa is the Head of News and a correspondent at Kyiv Post, where she leads the newsroom’s coverage of breaking events and global developments.  With over seven years of experience in TV journalism, Alisa has reported on international and Ukrainian politics, making complex stories easier to understand. Back in September 2022, Alisa joined the Kyiv Post team.