Russian drone hits fuel station in Kyiv
A Russian drone struck a fuel station in Kyiv's Obolon district early on September 28, sparking a fire, after an air raid alert lasting more than nine hours had just been lifted overnight.
Early on Sunday, September 28, a Russian drone struck a fuel filling station in the Obolon district of Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the strike, citing preliminary information from city authorities.
The drone strike caused a fire to break out at the fuel station. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene to deal with the aftermath and assess the damage.
Second alert of the night
At 5:46 a.m., Kyiv sounded an air raid alert for the second time that night due to the drone threat. Earlier during the same night, the city had lifted an air raid alert that had lasted more than nine hours.
Full details on the extent of the damage and any casualties were not immediately available, as the Kyiv City Military Administration said information was still being clarified while emergency crews worked at the site.
Drone strikes on Kyiv have become a recurring occurrence in recent weeks, repeatedly triggering prolonged air raid alerts for residents of the Ukrainian capital.
