Russian drone strikes in Kyiv and the surrounding area continued for the fifth consecutive day on Monday, causing disruption with constant air raid sirens. Four people were injured in the attacks on Monday, which also resulted in damage to warehouse facilities, an apartment building, and a retail store in the Kyiv region, according to regional Gov. Tymur Tkachenko’s statement on Telegram.
The recent days have seen numerous jet engine-powered drones swarm Kyiv and nearby regions, leading to casualties, destruction of homes, and warehouses. An attack by Russian drones on an ammunition depot on Friday resulted in explosions that claimed 38 lives.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy mentioned on Sunday that the ongoing drone assaults were intended to wear down the Ukrainian population. Zelenskiy stated that Russia had launched nearly 1,500 drones at Ukraine in four days, with over half of them being jet-powered.
Elsewhere, a Russian strike caused a fire at a terminal operated by private courier Nova Poshta in the Odesa region, as reported by Gov. Oleh Kiper on Monday. In Kryvyi Rih, a jet-powered drone attack on an industrial site left two people injured, according to a local official on Monday.
Both Ukraine and Russia have escalated their attacks on economic targets in recent weeks, including major e-commerce companies and retailers. Russia has targeted warehouses belonging to prominent Ukrainian supermarket chains, top postal services, and home-goods stores. In retaliation, Ukraine has also targeted Russian infrastructure, with a logistics hub in Russia’s Yekaterinburg being hit by a drone attack, as confirmed by the local governor on Monday.
The increased air attacks by Russia have exploited Ukraine’s lack of interceptors capable of countering ballistic missiles. The frequent drone waves during the day have disrupted daily life for Kyiv residents, leading to interruptions in metro services and daily routines. Passengers in Kyiv encountered delays as trains halted operations while crossing the Dnipro River during the alerts.
One such passenger, 38-year-old nurse and psychologist Yulianna Oliynyk, found herself stranded on a metro platform with her two sons during an air raid alert while trying to reach a school ahead of the new academic year. The disruption forced them to spend the previous night with relatives, and Oliynyk expressed uncertainty about how to navigate the ongoing challenges posed by the air raid alerts.