Russian drone strike at night: debris fell on a high-rise building in Brovary.
On the night of December 22, Russia once again launched drone attacks on Ukraine. In particular, debris fell on a house in Brovary, Kyiv region.
This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing local social media and Telegram from the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.
According to local channels, a Russian drone hit a high-rise building. Some reported that the UAV only grazed the roof and did not crash directly into it. Following this, a fire broke out. Footage shared online shows flames on the roof.
Meanwhile, the KOVA denied the information and clarified that the fire was caused by debris from the downed UAV.
"In one of the settlements in the region, a fire broke out on the roof of a 25-story residential building due to debris from an enemy target that was shot down," said KOVA head Ruslan Kravchenko.
He added that there were no reports of injuries or fatalities. Currently, emergency services are evacuating people and have started to address the aftermath of the attack. The fire has already been localized.
Kravchenko also mentioned that more detailed information would be provided later.
Updated at 01:21
"Today at approximately 00:45, a fire broke out on the roof of one of the high-rise buildings in Brovary as a result of an enemy UAV attack," reported Brovary Mayor Igor Sapozhko.
He added that rescuers arrived quickly at the scene, and the fire was promptly contained. Additionally, residents of the building were evacuated.
No information about injuries has been reported. Sapozhko also informed that details would be shared later.
We remind you that on the night of Friday, Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles. In particular, the enemy launched five ballistic missiles "Iskander-M"/KN-23 directly at Kyiv.
The air defense forces destroyed all five missiles. However, there were damages in the capital due to falling debris. For more details on what happened in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, read the RBK-Ukraine article.