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Consequences of Russian nighttime missile attack on Kyiv

Consequences of Russian nighttime missile attack on Kyiv A fire broke out in Kyiv as a result of falling missile debris (Getty Images)
Author: Maria Kholina

As a result of a Russian missile attack on Kyiv, a massive fire broke out in the Darnytskyi district of the capital of Ukraine, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA).

"The consequences of a missile attack on Kyiv. Darnytskyi district," the message reads.

Photo: Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv

Kyiv shelling on December 13

On the night of December 13, about 10 powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv. Following this, the city declared an alarm, and the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported missile danger in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions.

Fires broke out in the Dniprovskyi, Desnianskyi, and Darnytskyi districts as a result of falling missile debris downed by air defense systems. According to the latest information from the KCMA, 12 people were injured.