💥 Attack

Russian drones attacked Kyiv, with debris falling in the Solomianskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts of the capital. There were no fires or casualties reported.

Kyiv, Ukraine
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Parts of Russian UAVs fell in the Solomianskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts of Kyiv

There were no fires or casualties

Explosions rock Kyiv as Russian drones target capital during morning rush hour

Russian forces reportedly used a new type of attack drone, the Lancet with autonomous artificial intelligence, for the first time in a strike on Kyiv

Preliminary analysis suggests the drone used AI for swarm operations, autonomous navigation, and target strikes without operator communication

The fragments indicate the drone's identity, including the distinctive X-shaped tail with a pusher propeller and a wing marked with an RF index

Enemy UAV debris was recorded in Shevchenkivskyi, Solomianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:45.780Z

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