On the night of April 28, in Kyiv, air defense forces actively responded to another attack by Russian drones, as reported by the capital’s mayor Vitali Klitschko. In particular, the operation of air defense was recorded in Obolon, and later information about an incident in the Shevchenkivskyi district became known.
This is reported by Finway
Consequences of drone debris falling in Kyiv
In the Shevchenkivskyi district of the capital, debris from a downed drone fell on one of the streets, causing a traffic accident. According to preliminary medical reports, one person was injured. Additionally, the drone debris landed on the roof of an unfinished building, causing a fire that was promptly extinguished by rescuers.
“As a result, there was a collision of vehicles on one of the streets. According to preliminary medical reports, there is one injured person. The debris also fell on the roof of an unfinished building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, causing a fire.”
In the Solomianskyi district, drone debris fell on the territory of a cemetery, which is also confirmed by representatives of the city authorities.
Scale of attacks and legal qualification of actions by the Russian Federation
The Air Force had previously warned residents of Kyiv about the approach of drones heading towards the capital. Such attacks using various types of weapons – strike UAVs, missiles, aerial bombs, and multiple launch rocket systems – have become a regular threat to Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure across the country.
The Ukrainian authorities and the international community regard such strikes as war crimes of the Russian Federation, emphasizing their deliberate and systematic nature. Special attention is paid to strikes on life-support systems and healthcare facilities, which deprive people of access to electricity, water, heat, communication, and medical assistance. Such actions exhibit signs of genocide under international law.
Lawyers and human rights defenders emphasize that the Russian Federation is committing all types of crimes during the full-scale war that may fall under the definition of genocide, including targeted shelling of vital facilities, persecution of citizens with pro-Ukrainian positions, destruction of the intelligentsia, deportation of children, public calls for the destruction of Ukrainians, and the destruction of cultural heritage.
The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, adopted by the UN General Assembly, defines genocide as acts aimed at the complete or partial destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. To date, 149 countries that are parties to the Convention are obligated to prevent acts of genocide and punish those who commit them in both wartime and peacetime.
Despite numerous evidences, the leadership of Russia continues to deny targeted strikes on the civilian infrastructure of Ukrainian cities and villages, as well as responsibility for the deaths of civilians and the destruction of energy, medical, and educational facilities.