Russia has initiated drone strikes targeting Kyiv and Sumy, according to Ukrainian officials

Russian drone strikes overnight ignited a fire in Kyiv and resulted in injuries to a woman, while also causing damage to several homes in the northeastern city of Sumy, according to Ukrainian officials on Monday.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported via the Telegram messaging app that no injuries occurred from the fire at a non-residential structure in the capital. However, a 38-year-old woman was hospitalized following the drone attacks on Sumy, the administrative center of the Sumy region, as stated by regional governor Ihor Kalchenko on Telegram.

Additionally, five homes sustained damage, he noted. The overall impact of the Russian drone assault on Ukraine remains unclear, and there has been no response from Russian authorities. Both parties assert that they do not target civilians in the ongoing conflict, which escalated with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Nevertheless, thousands of civilians, predominantly Ukrainians, have lost their lives in the war.