Ukrainian air defenses engaged attacking drones for the third consecutive night in and around Kyiv on July 13, triggering fires and falling debris in several districts and leaving at least one person dead, officials said.
Deadly Nighttime Drone Attack In Kyiv Kills One
A Russian drone explodes as it strikes a building in Kyiv early on July 13. At least one person died and several were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine's capital, authorities said.
A drone explodes in the sky above Kyiv. Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on Telegram, said the body of one resident was recovered when emergency services put out a fire in the capital's historic Podil district.
Smoke rises above Kyiv following the drone attack. Klitschko also said two people were injured when debris damaged an apartment building in the Darnytskiy district.
Kyiv resident Dmytro holds his 6-month-old daughter, Alina, while his wife holds their dog outside an apartment building damaged during the attack.
Blood is seen on the floor of an apartment building damaged during the drone attack.
A view of an apartment building that was struck by a Russian drone. Ukraine said it had downed 20 Russian attack drones and two cruise missiles during the overnight attack.
A resident surveys her neighbor's apartment that was damaged during the drone attack.
Residents stand outside a damaged apartment building as rescuers and emergency personnel survey the damage.
A rescuer inspects a damaged apartment following the attack.
A residential building is seen from a damaged apartment.
The head of Kyiv's military administration, Serhiy Popko, described the assault as a "mass attack" by Iranian-made Shahed drones that had approached from different directions.
Ukrainian air defenses use a searchlight as they hunt for drones in the sky over Kyiv.