Russian forces strike Kyiv, setting warehouse on fire and injuring one
Russian forces struck Kyiv with jet-propelled drones overnight on September 16, Ukrainska Pravda reported. In Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi District, a warehouse caught fire after “drone debris” fell, injuring one person, local authorities said.
The warehouse’s owner has not been identified.
A passenger train traveling from Kyiv to Mykolaiv was also hit, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) announced, adding that the crew and passengers had been evacuated in advance and no one was injured.
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What is this debris?
Russian propaganda frequently uses the phrase “drone debris” to downplay the scale of an attack and showcase the effectiveness of its air defenses. Ukraine has adopted the same tactic. Fragments of drones and missiles do sometimes fall to the ground, but amid the war, this information cannot be quickly confirmed or refuted. Treat reports of “drone debris” with caution.