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One person killed in drone attack on Kyiv Oblast, warehouse on fire

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One person killed in drone attack on Kyiv Oblast, warehouse on fire
Kyiv after the night of one of the largest Russian attacks on Kyiv and Ukraine by kamikaze drones on Nov. 25, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Andrew Kravchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

A 60-year-old man was killed at a railway crossing in Kyiv Oblast, amid a Russian drone attack on the region, the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration reported.

The deceased man, an employee of Ukrzaliznytsia — Ukraine's state railway company, was pronounced dead when paramedics arrived at the scene.

Multiple drones targeted Kyiv Oblast in the early hours of Feb. 22 in a Russian drone attack, local authorities reported. Drone debris fell in Kyiv and a fire broke out on private property, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said on Feb. 22.

A local warehouse in Kyiv Oblast is burning as firefighting operations are underway.

The windows of an educational institution and residential high-rise building have also been shattered.

The full extent of the damage caused was not immediately available.

Russia has increased its drone attacks on Ukraine's capital and surrounding region in recent months, regularly launching dozens of attack drones towards Kyiv.

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Volodymyr Ivanyshyn is a news editor for The Kyiv Independent. He is pursuing an Honors Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto, majoring in political science with a minor in anthropology and human geography. Volodymyr holds a Certificate in Business Fundamentals from Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto. He previously completed an internship with The Kyiv Independent.

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