Overview
- Ukrainian authorities reported multiple jet-powered drone strikes across Kyiv that hit petrol stations in Dniprovskyi and Obolonskyi districts and struck a five-storey office building in Podilskyi.
- Several sites were hit more than once during the attack sequence, producing fires and additional damage at a nearby warehouse after a repeat strike on the office building.
- Municipal and national officials said air-defence systems were active and a red alert was declared while emergency teams worked to contain fires and assess damage.
- Naftogaz leadership confirmed a Ukrnafta filling station was struck and said people near the closed station were injured despite safety rules keeping pumps offline during alerts.
- The strikes illustrate a growing tactic of using faster, jet-powered drones against fuel and urban infrastructure which could disrupt fuel supply, increase civilian risk, and force longer-term changes to city emergency planning.