Officials: A Russian drone hit a high-rise building in Kiev, a teenage girl was killed

The alert for the air attack lasted for about an hour, and the anti-aircraft defense (PVO) was also activated. Two hours later, a new alert was declared in the city due to incoming drones

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Detail from Kiev, Photo: Reuters
Detail from Kiev, Photo: Reuters
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In a Russian drone attack on Kiev, a multi-story residential building was hit, which caused a fire in which one person died and five were injured, officials said.

The head of the capital's military administration, Sergej Popko, said that more than 100 residents were evacuated from a multi-story building in the Solomjanski neighborhood, west of the city center.

The air raid alert lasted for about an hour, and the anti-aircraft defense was activated. Two hours later, a new alert was declared in the city due to incoming drones.

The mayor of Kyiv, Vitalii Klitschko, said that a teenage girl was killed in the attack, Reuters reports.

The fire that broke out on the 20th floor of the building is under control, emergency services said.

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