updated report on Kyiv under siege
Drone attack in Kyiv causes injury and fires, presumably instigated by Russian forces.
Hang onto your hat, folks, 'cause we've got some breaking news for ya!
A Russian drone attack sent shockwaves through Kyiv overnight on April 24, 2025, leaving at least 12 dead and 87 injured, reports confirm. It looks like this assault targeted residential areas, causing fires in multiple districts of the city.
By the skin of their teeth, emergency services managed to wrap up search and rescue operations by the next day – phew!
Fun fact, just the day before, Ukraine lost a Su-27 fighter jet while defending against a Russian drone strike. The pilot's safe, though – they've been hospitalized.
Now, you might be wondering – what about April 29, 2022? Well, there's no solid evidence of a Russian drone attack on that specific date in Kyiv. It's possible there's some confusion about that one.
Folks in the Desnyanskyi district weren't so lucky on the 24th – one civilian was injured, and debris from the attack has wrecked havoc.
Here's the lowdown on how Russia has been treating Ukraine in these attacks:
- Started late April 2025:
- A massive Russian missile and drone assault hit Kyiv on April 24, resulting in at least 12 fatalities and 87 injuries.
- The bombardment left multiple districts engulfed in flames.
- Lost inaction: On April 28, Ukraine lost an Su-27 fighter jet during another defensive maneuver against Russian drone harassment. The pilot ejected safely but was hospitalized.
- Emergency response: As you'd expect, the Ukrainian emergency services were on the job, quickly mobilizing to combat the fires and conduct search and rescue operations.
- Civilian impacts: Unfortunately, these assaults have taken a heavy toll on innocent people, causing injuries among children and pregnant women, as well as widespread property destruction and fires in residential and commercial areas.
Stay tuned for more updates on this evolving situation in Kyiv – we'll keep you in the loop!
- The breaking news reports have announced that a Russian drone attack occurred in Kyiv on April 24, 2025, causing fires in multiple districts and leaving at least 12 dead and 87 injured.
- In the general news, politics, and war-and-conflicts sections, there have been regularly published articles about the ongoing siege of Kyiv, including the recent use of drones by Russia.
- Recently, there was a crime-and-justice matter involving an attack on the Desnyanskyi district of Kyiv on April 24, 2025, which injured one civilian and caused extensive property damage from the falling debris.
- Elsewhere in the same month, a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet was lost during defensive maneuvers against a Russian drone strike on April 28, 2025, although the pilot ejected safely and was hospitalized.
- Sifting through the archives of crime-and-justice and war-and-conflicts news, no solid evidence has been found to support a Russian drone attack on Kyiv on April 29, 2022.
