Russian Drone Hits 24‑Story Kyiv Building, Fires and Injuries Reported

Russian drones struck a 24‑story residential building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi District on the night of September 9. The attack hit the structure between the 11th and 12th floors, igniting a fire on the 12th floor and tearing through interior walls, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Five residents were injured, three of them hospitalized, while the State Emergency Service evacuated 23 people from the damaged building. The incident follows a pattern of drone attacks on civilian infrastructure in the city. Authorities are assessing damage and coordinating medical care for the wounded. The strike underscores the ongoing risk to urban housing from the conflict, prompting calls for heightened security measures in residential districts.