Russian drone assault kills three in Kyiv: Mayor

An in a single day Russian drone assault on Kyiv killed three individuals and wounded dozens, the Mayor of the Ukrainian capital stated on Sunday (October 26, 2025).

The head of Kyiv’s army administration stated early on Sunday (October 26, 2025) that “several” Russian drones had been working over the town, and warned individuals to “remain in shelters”.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated later that “according to preliminary information, three people died and 27 were wounded” within the assault.

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The wounded included six kids, Mr. Klitschko wrote on Telegram.

He stated drone fragments fell onto a nine-storey residential constructing within the northeastern Desnyansky district, sparking fires in residences on a number of flooring.

Fragments broken one other nine-floor block in the identical district, the place 5 individuals had been rescued, he stated.

And extra drone fragments fell on a 16-storey residential block within the northern Obolonsky district, damaging an residence, Mr. Klitschko stated.

The strikes got here a day after different Russian drone and missile strikes killed 4 and wounded round 20 others in Kyiv, based on Ukrainian authorities.

On Saturday (October 25, 2025), U.S. President Donald Trump performed down prospects of a summit with Russian chief Vladimir Putin, saying he was “not going to be wasting my time”.

The remarks got here as Kremlin negotiator Kirill Dmitriev met with Trump administration officers together with particular envoy Steve Witkoff, a Russian supply accustomed to the talks informed AFP. The discussions had been anticipated to proceed on Sunday (October 26, 2025).