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31 Jul 2025, 00:52

Kyiv reported a massive drone attack from different directions

  • Explosions in Kyiv began around 23:00 on July 30.
  • According to the information, drones attacked from different directions.
  • At this moment, no casualties among the population have been recorded.

This is reported by RBC Ukraine, Ukrinform.

On the night from July 30 to July 31, Russian troops launched a massive attack on Kyiv, using drones. Explosions were heard throughout the city, and air defense systems were actively working.

Explosions began around 23:00 Kyiv time, when a drone threat increased. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged residents to stay in shelters.

According to Klitschko's information, drones entered the city from several directions, which was also confirmed by Ukrainian military sources. The drones were moving from the south, southeast, and east.

As of 00:20 on July 31, explosions continued, and monitoring groups recorded several dozen drones that were approaching the target.

Initial consequences of the attack

The head of the Kyiv city military administration, Tymur Tkachenk, reported on the initial consequences of the attack in the Solomyansky district. Initially, two places were identified where drone debris had fallen, but later five locations were confirmed:

  • fire at an educational institution

  • fire at vehicles

  • fragments of drones that fell on the ninth floor of a residential building

  • fire in an apartment on the fifth floor in the Solomyansky district

At this moment, no casualties have been recorded.

Ukrainian military sources confirmed that Russia is conducting a massive drone attack across the country, launching drones from several directions, including the south, east, and southeast.

On the night before this, Russian forces launched 78 drones across Ukraine, of which 51 were destroyed during the attack.

Tags: Ukraine/Russia

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