Ukraine: Russian drone attack sparks major fire in Kyiv residential building

Loading the video No Comment Video. Ukraine: Russian drone attack sparks major fire in Kyiv residential building Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 12 November 2026 - 15:26 GMT+1 A Russian drone strike sparked a major fire at an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, early on Thursday. Residents fled to safety as firefighters battled the flames and rescue workers helped people at the scene. Flames engulfed part of a nine-storey residential block in Kyiv's Solomyanskyi district as thick black smoke billowed from shattered windows, with emergency crews battling to bring the blaze under control. Firefighters tackled the inferno while rescue workers evacuated residents and anxious onlookers gathered outside the damaged structure. From the sixth floor, one trapped resident desperately called out to crews below, pleading with them to extinguish the flames tearing through her flat. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Amid thick smoke and extensive structural damage, firefighters continued their work as authorities assessed the scale of the destruction. A 44-year-old woman was confirmed dead and seven others injured in the attack, while the wider wave of strikes across Ukraine on 12 November claimed 10 lives in total. War in Ukraine Russia's invasion of Ukraine Drone Strike Fire Attack Emergency Top stories Now playing Next Ukraine: Russian drone attack sparks major fire in Kyiv residential building Now playing Next Slovenia: Red Bull human catapult sets two Guinness World Records Now playing Next Peru: Pope Leo XIV returns to his adopted homeland on historic visit Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | November 12th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Twin towers and a cooled shopping street on show at Cityscape Qatar In partnership with Media City Now playing Next EU's Russian LNG bill hits €8.7 billion as import ban looms Now playing Next Russian officer killed by car bomb as murder probe begins Now playing Next Ukraine-Russia peace talks enter second day with territory in focus Now playing Next We should 'salute' Ukraine for military campaign against Russian diesel infrastructure Now playing Next Abu Dhabi peace talks end with prisoner exchange agreement Now playing Next Portugal still on alert as storm Charles sweeps across the country Now playing Next Spain: Clashes erupt in Barcelona after peaceful general strike march Now playing Next Drones deliver food to chimpanzees stranded by flooding Now playing Next Zelenskyy: Starlink again facing restrictions in Ukraine, hampering Russian drone interceptions Now playing Next There's 'not much space for climate denial anymore', says climate expert Now playing Next Pope Leo XIV welcomed by millions on return to his second home Peru ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment US: Survivor pulled alive from rubble after deadly Brooklyn collapse No Comment Cologne carnival season kicks off with thousands taking to the streets No Comment Spain: Clashes erupt in Barcelona after peaceful general strike march No Comment Spain: 120,000 brave rain to demand affordable housing and better wages USA Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate seat in historic upset Europe Today Exploitative e-commerce to be a thing of the past, EU justice chief vows USA Video shows soldier reprimanding Hegseth and advisers at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Europe News Spain grinds to a halt in first general strike in 14 years Business Nvidia board weighs Jensen Huang’s future as reports emerge of second affair Europe Today Europe Today: Ukraine talks yield prisoner swap as European leaders meet in Dublin USA Moment historic SS United States sinks off Florida’s coast USA Eight dead while others are trapped in the rubble after a building collapse in New York City ADVERTISEMENT Europe News France's 11 November ceremonies: Macron, Le Pen, Mélenchon between memory and pacifism The Ring Is the EU setting the right priorities? MEPs slug it out on The Ring USA Russian ambassador to the US dies after a year and a half in the job No Comment Men and women trade punches in Bogotá's makeshift boxing ring Europe News Portugal closes all schools and non-essential services over Storm Charles Europe Today We should 'salute' Ukraine for military campaign against Russian diesel infrastructure Modern Nomads How ancient nomadic survival skills became global sporting events Grand Voyager Exploring Uzbekistan’s silk road soul, from Tashkent metro to Samarkand ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT