Russian drone crashes and explodes near gas distribution station in Kyiv

A Russian drone crashed and exploded near a gas distribution station in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district on the afternoon of 8 July, injuring two people.

Source: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko

Quote: "Early reports say that an enemy drone has crashed and exploded near a gas distribution station in the Desnianskyi district."

Details: Emergency services have been dispatched to the scene.

Update: Klitschko later reported that two people have been injured as a result of the drone's crash and explosion. They have both been taken to hospital.

Background:

• On the night of 7-8 July, explosions were heard across Kyiv before an air-raid warning was issued. One person was killed and two others were injured.
• In the Desnianskyi district, a missile strike caused a fire at warehouse premises.
• In the Sviatoshynskyi district, an office building and warehouse premises caught fire. A separate blaze at a garage cooperative was later extinguished. Office buildings, trams and utility networks were also damaged.

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