Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital killed at least one person and left parts of the city heavily damaged, including a school and the entrance to a metro station where residents were sheltering to keep safe.

Heavy smoke is reported at the Lukianivska metro station in Kyiv. Social media suggests that a fire broke out near the station due to the Russian Shahed drone attack, according to local sources. In particular,

Kyiv's central Lukyanivska subway station was hit by a Russian drone early on July 21 and is now closed for repairs. It marks the sixth time the busy station has been damaged by strikes since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022.