Russian Drones Target Kyiv Gas Stations, Aiming to Rattle Civilians – WTOP News
- On Friday, September 11, Russian drone attacks struck gas stations in Kyiv's Obolonskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, injuring at least two people, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration.
- The assault followed a separate incident yesterday, Thursday, September 10, when a UAV hit the premises of a station in the Holosiivskyi district, leaving four people injured.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the strikes ignited a fire, setting a vehicle ablaze, while medical teams responded to explosions in the Troieshchyna neighborhood.
- Footage circulating online indicated a drone struck an Ukrnafta gas station, prompting emergency services to be dispatched to the scene.
- These consecutive strikes underscore the ongoing danger across the Ukrainian capital as Russian forces continue targeting infrastructure during recurring air raid alerts.
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Russian drones target Kyiv gas stations, aiming to rattle civilians – WTOP News
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones targeted roadside gas stations in Kyiv for a second straight day Friday, as Moscow broadened its air war in what Ukrainian officials say is an effort to rattle civilians. Russian strikes on urban gas stations have intensified in recent months, mostly in regions near the front line in eastern...
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