Fires in several districts and missile debris in residential areas - Kyiv strike first aftermath
Photo: consequences of the attack are still being clarified (facebook.com/DSNSPOLTAVA)
Kyiv came under ballistic attack overnight on October 22. Fires and missile debris were reported in the city following explosions, according to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko and the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko.
The enemy launched several strikes on the capital within the past hour, with three separate series of explosions reported in Kyiv.
According to preliminary information, the aftermath of the attack has been recorded in at least three districts: Holosiivskyi, Pecherskyi, and Dniprovskyi.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said a fire broke out in the Holosiivskyi district after an explosion. Residents in the Darnytskyi district also called for medical assistance, though no consequences were reported there.
The Pecherskyi district suffered damage as well, where debris fell and several cars caught fire.
"In the Pecherskyi district, according to preliminary information, debris fell in the courtyard of a residential building. Cars are burning. Emergency services are heading to the scene," Klitschko reported.
Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, also confirmed that debris fell in the courtyard of a residential building in the Pecherskyi district, causing damage and fires.
In the Dniprovskyi district, debris also fell in a residential courtyard, and windows were shattered by the blast wave.
"In the Dniprovskyi district, debris fell in the courtyard of a residential building. There are no fires or casualties. At another address in the same district, the blast wave shattered windows in a residential building, but again, no fires or injuries were reported," Klitschko added.
Updated at 02:43 AM Kyiv time
Kyiv mayor Vitalii Klychko summarized the situation as of this hour:
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In Holosiivskyi district, a fire broke out after an explosion. All emergency services are working on site.
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In the Pecherskyi district, debris fell in the courtyard of a residential building, setting cars on fire. No casualties were reported.
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In the Dnipro district, debris also fell in the yard of a residential building. There were no fires or injuries. Additionally, in the same district, blast waves shattered windows in another residential building, again, without fires or casualties. Debris also landed in an open area, and emergency services have been dispatched.
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In Darnytskyi district, at the address where medics were called, no damage or injuries were found.
Strikes on Kyiv
Russian forces periodically attack Kyiv using strike drones, ballistic, and cruise missiles.
For instance, on the night of October 10, the capital came under a missile attack. As a result, residential buildings were damaged and fires broke out across the city.
That same night, the left bank of Kyiv was left without electricity after Russian forces targeted the city’s energy infrastructure.
More details on the events can be found in the RBC Ukraine report.
