A nine-story residential building caught fire following a drone raid that triggered multiple alerts in Ukraine’s capital

Russia attacked Kyiv and the surrounding region again overnight from Friday into Saturday, while a residential building in the city of Boryspil, located near the Ukrainian capital, was damaged and caught fire. The roof and top floor of a nine-story building were affected, according to the Kyiv Regional Military Administration.

Multiple air raid alerts were issued overnight in the capital and the Kyiv region. In Boryspil district, one of the alerts was active from 11:55 p.m. to 12:26 a.m., while another was declared at around 1:55 a.m., according to The Kyiv Independent. In Kyiv, alerts were triggered at around 9:00 p.m., midnight, and 2:00 a.m.

An explosion was also heard in the city center. At around 2:00 a.m., the Ukrainian Air Force announced that drones were heading toward Kyiv and nearby areas.

The attack came a day after a Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service, located opposite St. Sophia’s Cathedral in central Kyiv. At least 12 people were injured in that incident, according to local authorities. самарitan?*