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UAV event in Kyiv, Obolonskyi District area, Ukraine on Fri 24th April 2026

24th April 2026

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Air defenses were deployed in Kyiv in response to Russian drones; debris fell in Solomiansky and Obolonsky districts.

Source: Mayor of the capital Vitali Klitschko on social networks , Air Force

Klitschko's direct speech: "Air defense forces are working on enemy UAVs in Obolon. Stay in shelters!".

Details: Before this, the Air Force warned about the movement of a group of enemy drones towards Kyiv.

Updated: At 9:48 a.m., the air raid alert was reported.

The mayor reported that the wreckage of the UAV fell in two locations in the Solomyanskyi district: in a non-residential area and in a reservoir.

At 12:18, Klitschko wrote that the wreckage of a UAV was also found in the Solomyansky district in the territory between residential buildings. And in Obolonsky — in the territory of a garage cooperative.

What preceded: On the night of April 24, Russia attacked with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 107 strike drones, and air defenses neutralized 96 enemy drones.

Two ballistic missiles and 10 strike UAVs were recorded hitting 9 locations, as well as the fall of downed aircraft (fragments) at 2 locations.

The Air Force warned that the Russian attack was ongoing, with several enemy UAVs in the airspace.

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