Russian Drone Crashes Into Kindergarten in Kyiv, Sparking Fire

A Russian drone crashed onto a kindergarten building in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district, sparking a fire at the preschool facility, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

The incident adds to a long series of Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the full-scale invasion, with civilian infrastructure repeatedly affected by the attacks.

Details on casualties or the extent of damage to the preschool were not immediately available. Ukrainian officials routinely report on strikes affecting residential and civilian buildings in Kyiv as part of continued Russian aerial attacks on the city.

Klitschko has regularly provided updates on strikes and their aftermath in the capital throughout the war, including damage to schools, hospitals and residential buildings.

Ukrainian authorities have not yet detailed further consequences of the strike on the kindergarten or provided information on whether the facility was in use at the time of the incident.