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title: "Drone hits lyceum grounds in Yahotyn: 171 children were in the shelter"
description: "In Yahotyn, Kyiv region, a drone hit the grounds of a lyceum where 171 children and staff were taking cover in a shelter. The fire has been extinguished; a car, a fence, and the windows of two private houses were damaged."
date: 2026-11-11T12:22:47.543Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/drone-strike-yahotyn-lyceum
tags: [drone-attack, yagotin, kyiv-region, school, fire, ukraine]
author: "Roman V."
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Drone hits lyceum grounds in Yahotyn: 171 children were in the shelter

![A firefighter extinguishes a fire at a school stadium after a drone strike in Yahotyn](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/dron-popal-v-territoriyu-litseya-v-yagotine/dron-popal-v-territoriyu-litseya-v-yagotine-1.webp)

## Key Points

- A drone hit the grounds of a lyceum in Yahotyn; 171 children and staff were in the shelter, no injuries reported
- Firefighters put out the fire; a car, a fence, and windows of two private houses were damaged
- KRMA Head Timur Tkachenko stated the lyceum has no military value
- Attacks were also recorded on November 11 on a Naftogaz facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region and a drone crash in Kyiv

On November 11, in the city of Yahotyn, Kyiv region, an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle struck the grounds of a local lyceum. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, who made a statement about 30 minutes after the incident. According to him, at the moment of the attack, 171 children, as well as teachers and staff of the educational institution, were in the shelter. None of them were injured.

### "There is no military sense"

Timur Tkachenko emphasized that the lyceum is an ordinary educational institution for children and does not serve any military purpose. "This is an ordinary institution for children, there is no military sense," stated the head of the KRMA, highlighting that the object itself was clearly not the intended target of the strike. The statement was broadcast live and quickly spread across Ukrainian news feeds.

### Firefighting and cleanup operations

A fire broke out on the lyceum's premises following the drone strike. According to data available at the time of Tkachenko's statement, emergency services were finalizing efforts to extinguish the flames. Once the fire was localized and fully extinguished, the process of cleaning up the area began. State Emergency Service crews worked at the scene, also assessing damage to the structures and utility systems of the educational facility.

### Damage to infrastructure and private property

The blast wave from the drone strike caused damage not only to the lyceum itself but also to the surrounding area. A vehicle parked near the school, a metal fence, and windows in two private houses located in the immediate vicinity of the educational facility were damaged. Additional destruction, if discovered during inspections, will be documented and included in the assessment of the reconstruction work required.

### Context: series of attacks on November 11

The strike on Yahotyn was part of a series of drone incidents recorded overnight and into the morning of November 11. Earlier that same day, Russian forces launched a strike using jet drones against a Naftogaz Group facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region: a large-scale fire broke out at the enterprise and equipment was damaged, though workers were able to take cover in time. Furthermore, in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, a fire broke out after a drone crashed; the blast wave damaged a car, and one person sustained injuries. The combination of these events indicates a continuation of intense attacks on civilian and industrial infrastructure in various regions of Ukraine.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [В Яготине дрон попал в территорию лицея, в нем находились дети](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/gotini-dron-vluchiv-teritoriyu-litseyu-nomu-1794394785.html) - Statement by KRMA Head Timur Tkachenko: 171 children in shelter, fire extinguished, vehicle, fence, and windows of two houses damaged. Context: strike on Naftogaz in Dnipropetrovsk region, drone crash in Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv.

## FAQ

### Were any children or staff injured at the lyceum?

According to KRMA Head Timur Tkachenko, 171 children, teachers, and staff were in the shelter during the strike. No injuries among them have been reported.

### What damage was caused to the lyceum and surrounding property?

A fire broke out on the lyceum grounds, which has since been extinguished. Additionally, the explosion damaged a car parked near the school, a metal fence, and the windows of two private houses.

### When did the incident occur?

According to Timur Tkachenko, the impact occurred approximately half an hour before his statement, meaning during the day on November 11.

### Were there other attacks on November 11?

Yes. On the night of November 11, jet drones struck a Naftogaz Group facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing a large-scale fire. Also, in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, a drone crash caused a fire and injured one person.