“They flew right overhead. Buzzing like a swarm of death.”
That’s how one witness described the horrifying drone attack on Kyiv last night — a night many are calling one of the most terrifying in recent months. As the Ukrainian capital lay sleeping, waves of Russian kamikaze drones filled the sky, striking not military infrastructure, but residential neighborhoods, homes, schools, and hospitals.
I was downtown when the first explosions echoed through the city. The chilling wail of sirens barely preceded the thuds and crackling blasts that followed. Windows rattled, the ground trembled, and the night sky lit up in fire as air defense systems struggled to keep up with the relentless assault.
A Relentless and Brutal Aerial Onslaught
Unlike previous pinpoint strikes, this was carpet bombing by drone. The drones came in wave after wave, swarming Kyiv indiscriminately. Plumes of thick black smoke smeared the skyline. From rooftops and balconies, we saw drones sailing past — not intercepted, but continuing their deadly path. Seconds later: impact, fire, chaos.
Residents in the Shevchenkivskyi and Solomianskyi districts bore the brunt. Residential blocks, a children’s hospital, and multiple schools were among those hit. Emergency crews are still battling fires and rescuing trapped civilians. Dozens have been injured, and several families displaced.
A City Under Siege — And Still Reporting
All night, journalists, including our team, filmed under fire. There was no pause, no safe zone. Every strike was documented as truth in real time, even when that truth arrived with smoke and shrapnel.
What happened wasn’t just an attack — it was state-sponsored terror, targeting civilians in their homes. It was a calculated act meant to spread fear, silence voices, and break the city’s spirit.
It failed.
The Fight for Truth Will Not Stop
This is not just a war on Ukraine’s military — it’s a war on its people. A war on families, on hope, on every ordinary citizen who refuses to be broken. And we, the press, won’t back down. Whether in basements or under fire, we’ll keep telling these stories — because the world must know the truth.
Kyiv may not have slept last night, but it stands today — scarred but defiant.
