Videos circulating online depict a large fire in Kyiv, accompanied by a thick plume of black smoke filling the sky. The city’s mayor, Vitaliy Klitschko, reported debris falling in the Holosiivskyi district, where rescue operations are currently underway.
Public channels have also highlighted a complete collapse of the city’s metro system. During ongoing air alerts that have persisted for several days, trains are only operating on underground segments, while surface stations—including Dnipro, Hydropark, Livoberezhna, Darnytsia, Chernihivska, and Lisova—are fully closed.
Morning footage reveals significant crowds at entrance points and inside metro stations following their reopening.
Businessman and philanthropist Harik Korogodskiy urged a reevaluation of metro operational protocols amid wartime conditions. He stated, “The metro needs to be operational. This should be a decision by the Kyiv City State Administration, the President, someone must take the initiative and responsibility. Living in 2026 under 2022 protocols is a crime,” as per his post.
Context
- According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during the night of September 2, Russia attacked Ukraine with Iskander-M missiles and over 170 drones, with Kyiv and its region being primary targets.
- Previously, The Wall Street Journal reported that Russia is attempting to force Kyiv into capitulation through nearly continuous mass drone attacks. The shift from nighttime strikes to constant bombardment by reactive drones has made life in the capital, likely, the most challenging since the onset of the full-scale invasion.
