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Iranian-designed Shahed drones hit Kyiv, killing four including a pregnant woman

Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

Waves of drones struck Kyiv on the morning of 17 October, one hitting a residential building in Shevchenkivskyi district. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the dead included a couple expecting a child, and Al Jazeera reported four killed. Ukrainian officials identified the drones as Iranian-made Shahed-136; Russia said it hit military and energy targets.

When
17 October 2022
Where
Kyiv, Ukraine
What
drone attack, residential
Acting party
Ministry of Defence of Russia
Attribution
Attributed by independent sources. Ukrainian officials attributed the drones to Russia; Russia said it struck military and energy targets.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Kyiv city officials' statements · published 2022-10-17 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Voice of America Media · Unaffiliated origin: Kyiv city officials' statements · published 2022-10-17 00:00 UTC
  3. Evidence Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Media · Unaffiliated origin: RFE/RL reporting from Kyiv · published 2022-10-17 00:00 UTC

History

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