{"id":86060,"date":"2023-05-28T15:19:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T15:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/05\/28\/russia-launched-largest-drone-attack-on-ukrainian-capital\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:52:19","slug":"russia-launched-largest-drone-attack-on-ukrainian-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2023\/05\/28\/russia-launched-largest-drone-attack-on-ukrainian-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia launched \u2018largest drone attack\u2019 on Ukrainian capital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KYIV, Ukraine \u2014 Ukraine\u2019s capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia\u2019s war<\/a>, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday. At least one person was killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia launched the \u201cmost massive attack\u201d on the city overnight Saturday with Iranian-made Shahed drones<\/a>, said Serhii Popko, a senior Kyiv military official. The attack lasted more than five hours, with air defense reportedly shooting down more than 40 drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 41-year-old man was killed and a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized when debris fell on a seven-story nonresidential building and started a fire, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A man inspects his office damaged by a drone during a night attack, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (Vasilisa Stepanenko\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Debris from a drone damaged the building of the Ukrainian Society of the Blind. On Sunday morning, organization member Volodymyr Golubenko came to pick up his things. He was helped by his son Mykola, who searched for his father\u2019s belongings among the rubble and at the same time tried to describe to his father what his office looks like now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis wall on the right is destroyed and on left also,\u201d said Mykola to his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volodymyr Golubenko worked at this place for more than 40 years. He says it is a home for many blind people, because they come here to talk and support each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you don\u2019t even have a job, it\u2019s difficult to get a job now, because these events (war) have been going on since last year. At least people come here to chat,\u201d said Volodymyr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like Golubenko, many people in his district heard the sound of Shahed drones for the first time. Among them was 36-year-old Yana, who has three boys. The family hid in a corridor all night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomething started to explode above us. The children ran here in fear,\u201d said Yana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine\u2019s air force said that Saturday night was also record-breaking in terms of Shahed drone attacks<\/a> across the country. Of the 54 drones launched, 52 were shot down by air defense systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the northeastern Kharkiv province, regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said a 61-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man were killed in two separate shelling attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\t