Drone sparks fire on high-rise residential building in Kyiv

KYIV: A drone struck a high-rise residential building in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Friday, sparking a fire and damaging apartments on at least three floors, authorities said.
An AFP reporter on the scene saw what appeared to be a drone buzzing overhead before crashing into the building, erupting in a fireball.
There was no immediate information about casualties, but authorities said an emergency response was under way.
“In the Solomianskyi district, the upper floors of a high-rise building hit by an enemy drone are on fire. Emergency services are at the scene,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.
“Apartments on the 17th, 18th, 19th floors are damaged. All emergency services are at the scene,” he said.
The Solomianskyi district is in the west of the city.
Ukrainian cities including Kyiv have been subjected to drone and missile attacks throughout Russia’s two-and-a-half year invasion.
Kyiv has been asking for more air defenses from its allies ahead of what is likely to be its toughest winter yet, as Russia ramps up strikes on energy infrastructure.