Key Facts

• Russian drones attacked three petrol stations operated by Ukrnafta, a state-owned company, in Kyiv.
• At least two people died and six were injured during these attacks.
• One petrol station was hit twice in a "double-tap" strike, meaning two explosions occurred close together.
• Attacks on petrol stations in Kyiv are new; such strikes have occurred before in eastern and southern Ukraine but not in the capital until now.
• Local officials and Ukrnafta describe the attacks as acts of terror aimed at civilians, with no military reason behind them.
• A list naming 18 petrol stations as potential drone targets circulated online before the attacks.
• Kyiv has faced daily drone and missile strikes since late August, with Ukraine running low on U.S.-supplied missile interceptors called Patriots.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling abroad to seek international support for Ukraine ahead of a difficult winter.