{"id":25696,"date":"2024-11-05T07:35:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T05:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=25696"},"modified":"2024-11-05T07:36:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T05:36:53","slug":"russia-targets-kyiv-with-mass-drone-attack-causing-casualties-and-destruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/russia-targets-kyiv-with-mass-drone-attack-causing-casualties-and-destruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia targets Kyiv with mass drone attack causing casualties and destruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>4 minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Russian forces conducted mass drone attacks and artillery strikes toward the\u00a0Ukrainian capital Kyiv and its surrounding regions on November 3, 2024. The latest wave of Russian attacks has left several casualties and extensive damage in multiple cities and towns around the area.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Ukrainian military reports, 71 drones were launched from Russia in an overnight offensive targeting areas including the Kyiv region, the Sumy border region, and the central Kirovograd and Poltava regions. The Ukrainian Air Force reported a robust response, intercepting and downing 39 of the drones. However, 21 were lost, and five reportedly returned to Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed, \u201cUnfortunately, the attack by Russian drones caused damage and casualties in various districts of Kyiv.\u201d The recent assaults, he stated, underscore a pressing need for stronger international action, asserting that \u201cconstant terrorist attacks on Ukrainian cities prove that the pressure on Russia and its accomplices is not enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, despite the intercept efforts, the drones inflicted significant destruction, scattering debris across four regions and impacting residential areas in Kyiv, Sumy, and the Black Sea Odesa region. The Kyiv Military Administration detailed that debris from the downed drones rained down on six different districts within the capital, damaging apartment blocks, and&nbsp;vehicles, and igniting fires that emergency crews struggled to contain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attacks have not only caused structural damage but also inflicted severe casualties. In the Kyiv region, an 82-year-old woman was injured by shrapnel, sustaining head wounds, officials reported. In the capital itself, a police officer was among those injured, highlighting the indiscriminate nature of the strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last night, Russia terrorized Ukraine with over 50 strike drones, and over the past week, it has used more than 900 bombs, around 30 missiles, and nearly 500 \u201cShaheds\u201d against various regions of Ukraine.<br><br>Most of these strikes have targeted civilian and critical infrastructure.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8bmTvdrceG\">pic.twitter.com\/8bmTvdrceG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1853001757170774184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Further south, near Kherson, Russian artillery strikes compounded the toll on civilians. Local Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported that artillery fire killed a 40-year-old woman in a village outside the city. Four others, including three children, sustained injuries in the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The assault also struck a hospital in Kherson, causing damage to two wards and a laboratory. Fortunately, patients and staff were unharmed as they had taken shelter in anticipation of potential strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Zelenskyy\u2019s appeal to the international community underscores Ukraine\u2019s urgent call for increased support and heightened sanctions against Russia. As he stated, \u201cconstant terrorist attacks on Ukrainian cities prove that the pressure on Russia and its accomplices is not enough,\u201d urging allies to ramp up economic and military pressures to counter Moscow\u2019s increasingly aggressive strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Ukraine\u2019s response<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Ukraine\u2019s air defense intercepts drones in the skies, its ground forces are also facing mounting challenges. Ukraine\u2019s military commander-in-chief, General Oleksandr Syrsky, noted that Ukrainian forces are currently \u201cholding back one of the most powerful Russian offensives since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.\u201d The statement reflects the ongoing intensity of conflict on the frontlines, where Russian forces have reportedly intensified their push, challenging Ukraine\u2019s defenses across multiple battlefronts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ukrainian army\u2019s ability to resist these offensives amid relentless drone and artillery attacks has underscored the importance of military support from international allies. Advanced air defense systems, which have been instrumental in intercepting many of the drones, remain a critical component in Ukraine\u2019s efforts to protect its cities and civilian populations from aerial assaults.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Russian-attack-in-Ukraine.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Russian-attack-in-Ukraine.jpg?resize=1016%2C603&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ukrainian State Emergency Service, police, and medical workers at a site after Russian strikes and shelling in Ukraine\" class=\"wp-image-25699\" style=\"width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Russian-attack-in-Ukraine.jpg?resize=1024%2C608&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Russian-attack-in-Ukraine.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Russian-attack-in-Ukraine.jpg?resize=768%2C456&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Russian-attack-in-Ukraine.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>Ukrainian State Emergency Service, police, and medical workers at a site after Russian strikes and shelling in Ukraine. (Image Credit: State Emergency Service of Ukraine\/via X)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The latest wave of drone and artillery attacks raises critical questions for Ukraine\u2019s allies and the broader international community. The ongoing pressure on civilian and urban areas in Ukraine not only highlights the devastating impacts of the conflict but also places an urgent demand on diplomatic and humanitarian responses. As Ukraine continues to withstand both air and ground offensives, the calls for enhanced defensive and economic measures against Russia are likely to intensify on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian forces conducted mass drone attacks and artillery strikes toward the\u00a0Ukrainian capital Kyiv and its surrounding regions on November 3, 2024. 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