War in Ukraine: Damage following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv

Oct 21, 2026

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People remove debris and glass shards outside an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
A window is shattered by a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
An apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district is damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
People remove debris and glass shards outside an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
A woman removes glass shards outside an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
A window is shattered by a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
The rear window of a car is damaged by a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
A forensic expert stands by a car damaged by a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
People remove debris and glass shards outside an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
People remove debris and glass shards outside an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
An apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district is damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
An apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district is damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Rubble carpets the ground at a parking lot where cars were destroyed by a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Pieces of mineral wool hang on the fence outside an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Debris covers the ground outside an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
An apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district is damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Rubble carpets the ground at a parking lot where cars were destroyed by a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Rubble carpets the ground at a parking lot where cars were destroyed by a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Windows in an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district are shattered by the shock wave from a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
People remove debris and glass shards outside an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Pieces of mineral wool hang on the fence outside an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district damaged by a Russian drone strike, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Rubble carpets the ground at a parking lot where cars were destroyed by a Russian drone strike on an apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. The drone hit the building’s 20th floor, sparking a fire. Two people were killed in the attack. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Russian drone hits 24-storey apartment block in Kyiv Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Window panes on balconies in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Window panes on a balcony in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Window panes in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Window panes on a balcony in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Residents stand near garages damaged by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Residents stand near garages damaged by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Two men face a burnt-out car in a garage destroyed by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
A burnt-out car is in a garage destroyed by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
A man stands at a shattered window in an apartment block damaged by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Window panes on balconies in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Window panes on balconies in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Two women offer meals to people affected by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Residents report damage caused by a Russian drone attack at a mobile point of the Bucha District Police Department, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Residents report damage caused by a Russian drone attack at a mobile point of the Bucha District Police Department, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
A burnt-out car is in a garage destroyed by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
A burnt-out car is in a garage destroyed by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Residents stand near garages damaged by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
A man looks at a crater in the ground near destroyed garages left by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Garages are destroyed by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx
Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv Destroyed cars lie among debris in the courtyard of a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026, following a drone attack amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-notitle261021_npWKj.jpg
Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv A child s toy lies among the debris at the site of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike during a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-notitle261021_npPqO.jpg
Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv An ambulance stands at the site of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike during a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-notitle261021_npfCk.jpg
Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv An apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_npXez.jpg
Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv A woman walks through debris at the site of a damaged apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. The building was damaged during a Russian drone strike amid Russia s attack on Ukraine. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_npKRT.jpg
Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv People walk among the debris at the site of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_nphHH.jpg
News Bilder des Tages Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv An apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_npg1T.jpg
Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv Police officers walk on debris at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_npDY2.jpg
Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv A man stands on debris at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_npcIe.jpg

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Window panes on balconies in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Window panes on a balcony in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Window panes in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Window panes on a balcony in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Residents stand near garages damaged by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Residents stand near garages damaged by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Two men face a burnt-out car in a garage destroyed by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

A burnt-out car is in a garage destroyed by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

A man stands at a shattered window in an apartment block damaged by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Window panes on balconies in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Window panes on balconies in an apartment block are shattered by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Two women offer meals to people affected by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

A burnt-out car is in a garage destroyed by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

A burnt-out car is in a garage destroyed by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Residents stand near garages damaged by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

A man looks at a crater in the ground near destroyed garages left by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Garages are destroyed by a Russian drone attack, Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, Kyiv region, Ukraine, October 21, 2026. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov Ukrinform) Consequences of Russian drone attack in Kyiv region Copyright: xVolodymyrxTarasovx

Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv An ambulance stands at the site of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike during a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-notitle261021_npfCk.jpg

Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv An apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_npXez.jpg

Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv People walk among the debris at the site of an apartment building damaged by a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_nphHH.jpg

News Bilder des Tages Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv An apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_npg1T.jpg

Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv Police officers walk on debris at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_npDY2.jpg

Aftermath Of A Russian Drone Strike In Kyiv A man stands on debris at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 21, 2026. Kyiv Ukraine Copyright: xOleksandrxGusevx originalFilename: gusev-aftermat261021_npcIe.jpg