It is not clear whether the building was a target, or if it may have been hit by a drone that came off course when it was shot down.
Yes, it's never entirely simple, but what is quite clear is that this has been a very large attack on Kyiv. That the government building is affected is not particularly surprising considering that Russia is sending such a large number of drones, says Joakim Paasikivi.
According to Ukrainian authorities, the night's attack was the largest Russian drone attack so far.
But the effect will be small, believes Joakim Paasikivi.
In practice, none. This only underlines what everyone in Ukraine knows, that Russia wants to force them to their knees. It also naturally makes it more difficult for the administration to function and we will see if they have to regroup, he says.
But it is also symbolic. Russia has not succeeded in nearly three and a half years, and then they keep turning up the pressure with what they can.
In Russia, there have long been demands to strike against the Ukrainian government, notes Paasikivi.
On TV, the Russian propagandists have been screaming for several years about striking what they call decision-making centers, in some kind of belief that they could change the Ukrainian perception. It seems unfounded.
