💥 Attack

Russian forces launched a continuous drone attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for nearly two days, with drones flying at low altitudes that evade standard detection systems.

Kyiv, Ukraine
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Kyiv Post Ukrinform Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces have launched continuous drone attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, igniting fires and causing damage as debris from intercepted drones falls across the city.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Drone raids on the capital started early Saturday morning around 4:30 a.m. and lasted until 2 p.m.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

A new wave began at 8 p.m. Saturday and continued until early Sunday morning at 6:40 a.m.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Drones were flying at low altitudes that evade standard detection systems.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

As a result of an attack by Russian kamikaze drones on Kyiv, their debris fell in the Holosiivskyi district, in an open area

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The ensuing fires were extinguished. Neither casualties nor damage were reported.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia launched its latest overnight drone strike on Ukraine, targeting the capital in an attack that lasted over five hours

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Air defense downed all the drones targeting Kyiv, according to Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

During an enemy attack on Kyiv on November 3, buildings at Shevchenko University were damaged.

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T03:03:58.791Z

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