After Russia's missile strike on Kyiv: Scenes from Dniprovskyi district
Photo: Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv after the Russian ballistic missile strike (Vladyslava Vershyna, RBC-Ukraine)
Russian forces struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight. Damage was recorded in three districts of the capital.
RBC-Ukraine posts an exclusive report from the site of the attack in Kyiv’s Dniprovskyi district.
According to rescuers, three districts of the capital were affected during the nighttime attack: Desnianskyi, Dniprovskyi, and Darnytskyi.
In the Dniprovskyi district, the blast wave from the attack shattered windows in many buildings. A crater from an enemy weapon was also recorded there. A kindergarten was damaged.
According to preliminary data, 13 people were injured as a result of Russia’s nighttime attack, though new reports may still come in. The deaths of two people have been confirmed. One of the victims died in the emergency hospital in critical condition.
According to the State Emergency Service, in the Dniprovskyi district, Russia struck an open area, damaging residential buildings. Rescuers and police continue to work at the scene. Elimination of the consequences and documentation of another Russian attack against civilians are ongoing.
Attack on Ukraine on October 25
According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy attacked with nine Iskander-M ballistic missiles launched from Russia’s Rostov and Kursk regions, as well as 62 strike drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, and other types.
The main target of the enemy was the capital — the Russians attacked Kyiv using ballistic missiles. A fire broke out in the city, and 13 people were reported injured.
