Ukraine: Russian drone attack sparks major fire in Kyiv residential building
A Russian drone attack sparked a major fire in a Kyiv residential building early Thursday, killing one person and injuring seven others.
Flames engulfed part of a nine-storey residential block in Kyiv's Solomyanskyi district as thick black smoke billowed from shattered windows. Emergency crews battled to bring the blaze under control while rescue workers evacuated residents and anxious onlookers gathered outside the damaged structure.
From the sixth floor, a trapped resident called out to crews below, pleading with them to extinguish the flames tearing through her flat. Amid thick smoke and extensive structural damage, firefighters continued their work as authorities assessed the scale of the destruction.
A 44-year-old woman was confirmed dead and seven others injured in the attack. The incident was part of a wider wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine on 12 November, which claimed a total of 10 lives.
