Russian drone attack kills two in Kyiv as residents survey damage

Summary

Russia has stepped up drone attacks on Kyiv, and air raid alerts and explosions are shaping the nights and days of residents, The Japan Times reports. Euronews reports that two people were killed after a Russian drone attack sparked a fire in a residential building in Kyiv, and residents returned to damaged homes as debris and destroyed cars littered the area.

Timeline

1. The Japan Times

   21 Oct 2026, 01:07 UTCSource ↗

   Air raid alerts and explosions shatter nights and set the rhythm of days for residents of Kyiv as Russia steps up drone attacks.

2. Euronews

   21 Oct 2026, 04:47 UTCSource ↗

   Two people were killed after a Russian drone attack sparked a fire in a residential building in Kyiv, and residents returned to damaged homes as debris and destroyed cars littered the area.