WorldRussian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region stretched into the fifth day on Monday, with near round-the-clock ‌air raid sirens disrupting daily life for millions.Daytime drone waves ​disrupt Kyiv commutesCBC News · Posted: Aug 31, 2026 8:35 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Smoke rises in Kyiv, Ukraine, during a Russian drone strike on Aug. 31, 2026. (Gleb Garanich/Reuters)Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region stretched into the fifth day on Monday, with near round-the-clock ‌air raid sirens disrupting daily life for millions.The attacks early on Monday injured four people and damaged warehouse facilities, an apartment block and a retail outlet in the Kyiv region, regional Gov. Tymur Tkachenko said on Telegram.Swarms of drones, many of them powered by jet engines, have plagued ​Kyiv and nearby areas in recent days, killing residents, damaging homes ​and warehouses. A Russian drone strike on an ammunition depot on Friday sparked explosions, killing 38 people.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday the constant drone attacks were aimed at ​wearing down Ukrainians. In four days, Russia launched nearly 1,500 drones at Ukraine, with more than ⁠half jet-powered, he said.A ⁠Russian strike also caused a fire at a ‌terminal operated by private courier Nova Poshta in the southern Odesa region, Gov. Oleh Kiper said on Monday.In the southeastern city of Kryvyi Rih, a jet-powered drone attack on an industrial business injured two people, a local official said on Monday.Both Ukraine and Russia have stepped up strikes ⁠in recent weeks on economic targets like major e-commerce players and retailers, with Russia targeting warehouses for Ukraine's premier supermarket chains, top postal service and home-goods stores.Ukraine has also targeted Russian infrastructure. A logistics hub in Russia's Yekaterinburg came under a ‌drone attack, the local governor said on Monday.Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17Air raid sirens in KyivRussia has intensified its air attacks over the summer, seizing on Ukraine's shortage of interceptors capable of downing ballistic missiles. But the growing use of daytime drone waves has created a different kind of disruption for ​Kyiv residents, halting the metro and upending daily routines.Dozens of passengers waited on crowded platforms in Kyiv for the service to resume after trains ⁠stopped crossing the Dnipro River during the alerts.WATCH | Ukraine's supplies:Is Ukraine running out of interceptors? | About ThatJuly 7|Duration 2:52Andrew Chang breaks down why Ukraine’s air defences failed to intercept any of the ballistic missiles Russia fired during its latest attack.